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The Granite Trust Company building stands prominently in Quincy's downtown, at the southeast corner of Hancock and Chestnut Streets. The ten-story structure is faced in limestone and granite, and consists of a large base three stories in height, from which the central tower rises, the topmost levels stepped back in size from the intermediate ones.
The "Granite Railway" was designed and built by railway pioneer Gridley Bryant and began operations on October 7, 1826. [3] The granite from these quarries became famous throughout the nation, and stone cutting quickly became Quincy's principal economic activity.
The Graniteville Historic District of Westford, Massachusetts, United States, encompasses one of the town's historic 19th century industrial villages.The area was, until the arrival of the railroad in 1847, primarily known for its granite quarries.
QUINCY − The operator of the Granite Links golf course has withdrawn its request for a 99-year extension of its lease on public land in West Quincy. The lease extension was first proposed to the ...
The George A. Barker House is a historic house located at 74 Greenleaf Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. Built in the late 1870s for the son of a local granite quarry owner, it is a good local example of Queen Anne architecture with Stick style details. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 1989. [1]
Adams Street, Copeland Street, Furnace Brook Parkway, Quarry Street and Willard Street are major thoroughfares in West Quincy. Interstate 93 runs south-north through the neighborhood along Willard Street and the former route of the Granite Railway, with Exit 8 at Furnace Brook Parkway and Exit 9 at Bryant Avenue allowing direct access to West Quincy. [1]
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