Griffith Quarry

Griffith Quarry
View of the dig-site at Griffith Quarry
Location Penryn, California
Coordinates 38°51′4.07″N 121°9′51.98″W / 38.8511306°N 121.1644389°W / 38.8511306; -121.1644389
Area 22 acres (8.9 ha)
Built 1864
NRHP reference # 77000322[1]
CHISL # 885
Added to NRHP October 20, 1977

Griffith Quarry, a registered California Historical Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was a former granite quarry near Penryn, California.[2][3]

History

The quarry was established by Griffith Griffith, a native of Wales, in 1864. The quarry produced high-quality granite used to construct many buildings in San Francisco and Sacramento, including parts of the California State Capitol.[3] The 23 acres (9.3 ha) that surround the 2-story building, made of granite blocks, are the remains of the quarry and its polishing mill.[2] This mill was the first successful granite polishing mill in California.[3]

The office of the quarry is now the Griffith Quarry Museum that contains history about the site as well as other local history. Some of the original furniture of the Griffith Quarry is intact.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "Griffith Quarry Museum". Placer County. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  3. 1 2 3 "Griffith Quarry". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-11.


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