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  • The Finished Products from Maine Stone in North Carolina
    • Charleston, North Carolina – Charleston Customhouse(the basement)  Granite from the Dix Island Quarries at Muscle Ridge Plantation, Knox County, Maine, was used in the construction of the basement of the customhouse.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
  • The Finished Products from Maine Stone in Ohio
    • Cincinnati, Ohio - the Western German Bank.  Granite from the Maine and New Hampshire Granite Corp. Quarry in Jay and Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, was used in the construction of the building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Cleveland, Ohio - the Cleveland Public Library in Downtown Cleveland (constructed in 1923-1925)  A white marble with light-gray veining known as Cherokee marble is used as cladding for the building.  The Cherokee marble is quarried in the Tate, Georgia, area.  North Jay granite (quarried in Maine) is used for the steps of the main entrance.  A cream-colored limestone known as Botticino marble (quarried in northern Italy) is used in the interior of the building.  Tennessee marble or Holston marble, a pink crystalline limestone, is used for "much of the flooring in the library's corridors."  This stone is quarried in the Knoxville, Tennessee, area.  The author indicates that travertine is used for the flooring in the main building, but does not indicate the origin of this stone.  Cherokee marble is used as a cladding in the Louis Stokes Wing of the library, which was dedicated in 1997.  Cherokee marble is also used for the lobby flooring of the Louis Stokes Wing.  (The brochure presents a photograph of the Cleveland Public Library.)  (From Guide to the Building Stones of Downtown Cleveland: A walking tour in celebration of Earth Science Week 2000, by J. T. Hannibal and M. T. Schmidt, Ohio Geological Survey Guidebook No. 5, 33 p., 1992, [Reprinted, 1994.] Building Stones in the Vicinity of Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio, a brochure based on the guidebook, was published in 2000 and is available online.)  (Click here to view the online booklet.) 
    • Cleveland, Ohio – the Cuyahoga Hotel.  Granite from the Hardwood Island Quarry at Jonesport, Washington County, Maine, was used in the construction of the hotel.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
    • Cleveland, Ohio - the Federal Reserve Bank Building, 1923, Construction of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland c. 1921 - 1923 
      • Stone for Exterior (of the Bank) (The links from which the following information was obtained are no longer available.) <http://www.clev.frb.org/bicenten/bldg.htm> &
        <http://www.clev.frb.org/bicenten/quarry1.htm>

        “At the sidewalk level of the Bank is a base of Moose-a-Bec granite that was quarried in Stonington, Maine. The remaining exterior is covered with Etowah marble, a pinkish stone from Tate, Georgia. The golden marble of the lobby is from Siena, Italy.”

      • Cleveland, Ohio – the Federal Reserve Bank.  The following information was presented by Rockport Stone Works. (The link from which the following information was obtained is no longer available.)
        <http://www.midcoast.com/~cutedge>

        According to the Rockport Stone Works web site, granite quarried from the Hardwood Island Quarry, located off Jonesport, Maine, and Moose-A-Bec Red Granite was used in the construction of the Federal Reserve Bank.

    • Cleveland, Ohio - Lake View Cemetery - the Statue near the Garfield Monument in the Lake View Cemetery  (From Wolf's Neck, The Gem of Casco Bay, The Charming Suburb of Freeport, Maine, With Its Many Important Industries and Superior Granite Productions, by George H. Haynes, Portland, Maine, circa 1889.)

      (From Wolf's Neck, The Gem of Casco Bay, The Charming Suburb of Freeport, Maine, With Its Many Important Industries and Superior Granite Productions, by George H. Haynes, Portland, Maine, circa 1889.)

      Statue near the Garfield Monument
    • Cleveland, Ohio - the Post Office.  Granite from the Mount Waldo Quarry Frankfort, Waldo County, Maine, was used in the construction of the post office.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Cleveland, Ohio - the Post Office. Granite from the Mount Waldo Granite Quarry in Frankfort, Waldo County, Maine, was used in the construction of the Post Office building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Cleveland, Ohio - St. John's Roman Catholic Cathedral (Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist)  (photograph and history)  Presented on the Guide To Stones Used for Houses of Worship in Northeastern Ohio web site.  Most of the exterior of the Cathedral is constructed with light brown, Tennessee Crab Orchard stone, which was quarried near Crab Orchard, Tennessee.  Indiana limestone was used for the trim.  The roof is constructed of vari-colored slate from Bangor, Maine.  Many types of stone are used in the interior of the Cathedral.  Please see the above site for a detailed description.
    • Dayton, Ohio - the Miami Hotel.  Granite from the Hardwood Island Quarry at Jonesport, Washington County, Maine, was used in the construction of the hotel.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
    • Dayton, Ohio - "Pere la Chaise" - the Statue at the "Pere la Chaise" cemetery in Dayton, Ohio.

      The statue was created from Freeport Granite, which was quarried from the granite quarry of Mr. Edmund B. Mallet, Jr., of Freeport, Maine, in the late 1800s.  (From Wolf's Neck, The Gem of Casco Bay, The Charming Suburb of Freeport, Maine, With Its Many Important Industries and Superior Granite Productions, by George H. Haynes, Portland, Maine, circa 1889.)

      the Statue at the 'Pere la Chaise' cemetery

  • The Finished Products from Maine Stone in Oklahoma
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma – the Exchange National Bank Building.  Granite from the Maine & New Hampshire Granite Corporation's Quarries at Jay, Franklin County, Maine, was used in the construction of the building.  (The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
  • The Finished Products from Maine Stone in Pennsylvania
    • Allegheny, Pennsylvania – the Carnegie Library.  Granite from the Sprucehead Quarry on Sprucehead Island at South Thomaston, Maine, was used in the construction of the library.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Allegheny, Pennsylvania - the Carnegie Library Building.  Granite from the Sprucehead Quarry in Maine was used in the construction of the library.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Allegheny, Pennsylvania - the Post Office.  Granite from the Stinchfield and Longfellow Quarry in Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, was used in the construction of the building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – the General Slocum Monument.  Granite from the Tayntor Quarry (Melvin Quarry) at Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, was used in the creation of the monument.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
    • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – the New York State Monument.  Granite from the Stinchfield Quarry at Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, was used in the creation of the monument.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - the New York State Monument.  Granite from the Stinchfield and Longfellow Quarry in Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, was used in the construction of the monument.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – the League Island Dry Dock.  Granite from the Chase Quarries at Bluehill, Hancock County, Maine, was used in the construction of the dry dock.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - the League Island Drydock.  Granite from the Chase Quarries in Blue Hill, Hancock County,  Maine, was used in the construction of the drydock.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – the Post Office.  Granite from the Chase Quarries at Bluehill, Hancock County, Maine, was used in the construction of the post office.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - the Post Office Building.  Granite from the Chase Quarries in Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, was used in the construction of the building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Lewisburg, Pennsylvania – the Zeller Monument.  Granite from the Pleasant River Quarry at Addison, Washington County, Maine, was used in the creation of the Zeller monument.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – the American Baptist Publication Society Building.  Granite from the Hardwood Island Quarry at Jonesport, Washington County, Maine, was used in the construction of the building. (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - the American Baptist Publication Society.  Granite from the Moose-a-bec Granite Quarry (also known as the Hard Wood Island Quarry) in Jonesport, Washington County, Maine, was used in the construction of the building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Bates Building.  Granite from the Long Cove Quarry at St. George, Maine, was used in the construction of the building.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - the Bates Building.  Granite from the Long Cove Quarry in St. George, Knox County, Maine, was used in the construction of the building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - City Hall(base of wainscoting).  Granite from the Pleasant River Quarry at Addison, Washington County, Maine, was used for the base of the wainscoting in the city hall building.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - City Hall (the Base of the Wainscoting).  Granite from the Pleasant River Black Granite Quarry in Addison, Washington County,  Maine, was used in the construction of the base of the wainscoting in City Hall.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – the Congress Library. The following information was provided by Rockport Stone Works. (The link from which the following information was obtained is no longer available.)
      <http://www.midcoast.com/~cutedge>

      According to the Rockport Stone Works web site, granite from the Hall Quarry, Mt. Desert Island, Maine, and “Somes Sound Pink” Granite were used in the construction of the Congress Library building.  

    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – the Courthouse. The following information was provided by Rockport Stone Works. (The link from which the following information was obtained is no longer available.) <http://www.midcoast.com/~cutedge>

      According to the Rockport Stone Works web site, granite from the Hall Quarry, Mt. Desert Island, Maine, and “Somes Sound Pink” Granite was used in the construction of the courthouse.

    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Curbings and Crossings.  Granite from the Crabtree and Havey Quarry in Sullivan, Hancock County, Maine, was used in the construction of some of the curbing and crossings in Pennsylvania.  Granite from the Dunbar Bros. Quarry (also known as the Whalesback Quarry) was also used for random stone, curbings and paving in Philadelphia.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - the Manual Training School Building (Base Course).  Granite from the Hopewell Quarry in Sullivan, Franklin County, Maine, was used in the construction of the base course of the building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – the Masonic Temple.  Granite from the Sands Quarry on Vinalhaven and Hurricane Islands, Maine, was used in the construction of the temple.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - the Masonic Temple.  Granite from the Sands Quarry in Vinalhaven, Knox County, Maine, was used in the construction of the building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - the Paving.  Granite from the Pequoit Quarry in Vinalhaven, Knox County, Maine, was used in the construction of the paving in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company Building.  Granite from the Maine & New Hampshire Granite Corporation's Quarries in Jay, Franklin County, Maine, was used in the construction of the building.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – the Post Office.  Granite from the Dix Island Quarries at Muscle Ridge Plantation, Knox County, Maine, was used in the construction of the post office.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - the Post Office Building.  Granite from the Dix Island Quarry in Muscle Ridge, Knox County, Maine, was used in the construction of the building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Pennsylvania, PennsylvaniathePennsylvania Railroad Station(the bridge seats).  Granite from the High Isle Quarry in Muscle Ridge Plantation, Knox County, Maine, was used in the construction of the station.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – the Railroad Stations. The following information was provided by Rockport Stone Works. (The link from which the following information was obtained is no longer available.)
      <http://www.midcoast.com/~cutedge>

      According to the Rockport Stone Works web site, granite from the Sands Quarry, Vinalhaven, Maine, was used in the construction of the railroad stations in Philadelphia.

    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Richard Smith Soldiers and Sailors' Memorial Gateway atFairmount Park.  Granite from the Maine & New Hampshire Granite Corporation's Quarries in Jay, Franklin County, Maine, was used in the construction of the Gateway.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
    • Philadelphia , Pennsylvania – the Smith Memorial Fountain (The following information is from the section “Marble and Granite” in Stone: An Illustrated Magazine Devoted to Stone, Marble, Granite, Slate, Cement, Contracting and Building, Vol. XXIV, No. 1, January, 1902, Stone Publishing Co., New York, pp. 63.)

      There was recently shipped from North Jay, Me., an immense block of granite to be used in the Smith memorial fountain at Philadelphia.

    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - the United States Mint.  Granite from the Mount Waldo Quarry in Frankfort, Waldo County, Maine, was used in the construction of the U. S. Mint.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - the United States Mint.  Granite from the McMullen Quarry (also known as the Hall Quarry) in Mount Desert, Hancock County, Maine, was used in the construction of the Mint.  Granite from the Mount Waldo Granite Quarry in Frankfort, Waldo County, Maine, was also used in the construction of the United States Mint.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – the Wanamaker Store.  Granite from the High Isle Quarry in Muscle Ridge Plantation, Knox County, Maine, was used in the construction of the Wanamaker Store building.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Wannamaker's (Department Store) Building.  Granite from the Dix Island Quarry in Muscle Ridge, Knox County, Maine, was used in the construction of the building.  Granite from the High Isle Quarry in Muscle Ridge, Knox County, Maine, was also used in the construction of the building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Western Savings Bank Building.  Granite from the Bodwell-Jonesboro Quarry in Jonesboro, Washington County, Maine, was used in the construction of the bank building.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - the Western Savings Bank Building.  Granite from the Bodwell-Jonesboro Quarry in Jonesboro, Washington County, Maine, was used in the construction of the building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - the Post Office (part of). Granite from the Blue Hill Granite Co. Quarry in Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, was used in construction of part of the Post Office.  Also, granite from the Bodwell-Jonesboro Quarry in Jonesboro, Washington County, Maine, was used in the construction of the Post Office.  Another entry indicates that granite from the Collins Quarries in Blue Hill, Hancock County, was used in part of the construction of the Post Office.  (There is no indication if this is the same Post Office or a different post office.)  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – the Scott Monument.  Granite from the Freeport Quarry in Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, was used in the construction of the monument.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - the Scott Monument.  Granite from the Freeport Quarry in Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, was used in the construction of the monument.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
  • The Finished Products from Maine Stone in Rhode Island
    • Providence, Rhode Island - Curbings and Crossings.  Granite from the Crabtree and Havey Quarry in Sullivan, Hancock County, Maine, was used in the construction of some of the curbing and crossings in Providence.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Providence, Rhode Island – the Sea Wall.  Granite from the Settlement Quarry (Deer Isle) in the Stonington District, Maine, was used in the construction of the wall.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
    • Providence, Rhode Island - the Providence War Memorial.  Granite from the Moose-a-bec Granite Quarry (also known as the Hard Wood Island Quarry) in Jonesport, Washington County, Maine, was used in the construction of the memorial.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
      • Providence, Rhode Island - the Providence War Memorial.  The following information was provided by Rockport Stone Works. (The link from which the following information was obtained is no longer available.)
        <http://www.midcoast.com/~cutedge>

        According to the Rockport Stone Works web site, granite from the Hardwood Island Quarry, located off Jonesport, Maine, and Moose-A-Bec Red Granite, were used in the construction of the Providence War Memorial. (Five hundred and ninety-five pieces, the supporting shaft and figure of a woman at the top reached one hundred and seven feet, six inches with much decorative carving on the 23 ton base stones.)

    • Providence, Rhode Island – the State Armory.  Granite from the Minerva Cove Quarry at Jonesport, Washington County, Maine, was used in the construction of the armory.  (The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Providence, Rhode Island - the State Armory.  Granite from the Minerva Cove Quarry in Jonesport, Washington County, Maine, was used in the construction of the State Armory.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
  • The Finished Products from Maine Stone in South Carolina
    • Charleston, South Carolina - Curbings and Crossings.  Granite from the Crabtree and Havey Quarry in Sullivan, Hancock County, Maine, was used in the construction of some of the curbing and crossings in Charleston.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
  • The Finished Products from Maine Stone in Tennessee
    • Tennessee – the New York State Monument on Lookout Mountain (Craven House).  Granite from the Tayntor Quarry (Melvin Quarry) in Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, was used in the construction of the monument.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
  • The Finished Products from Maine Stone in Texas
    • Houston, Texas - the Post Office Building.  Granite from one of the Hallowell Area Quarries in Maine, was used in the construction of the Post Office building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
  • Finished Products from Maine Stone in Vermont
    • Burlington, Vermont - Monson Slate Roof on Billings Library, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, H. H. Richardson, architect, 1886 (photograph) (From "Slated For Preservation," by Philip Cryan Marshall, Geologist/Conservator, 1980.)
  • The Finished Products from Maine Stone in Virginia
    • Arlington, Virginia – the General Miles Mausoleum.  Granite from the Tayntor Quarry (Melvin Quarry) in Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, was used in the construction of the mausoleum.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Arlington, Virginia - the General Miles Mausoleum.  Granite from the Tayntor Quarry in Hallowell-Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, was used in the construction of the mausoleum.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Arlington, Virginia - the Arlington Cemetery - the Grave Markers for John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.  Slate from Monson, Maine, was used for both of these gravemarkers.  (From "Basic Facts About Monson, Maine," presented by the Town of Monson.)
    • Arlington, Virginia – the National Cemetery - the General Sheridan Monument(the base and die).  Granite from the Round Pond Quarry in Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine, was used in the construction of the monument.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Arlington, Virginia - the National Cemetery - the General Sheridan Monument (the die and the base).  Granite from the Round Pond Quarry in Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine, was used in the construction of the die and the base of the General Sheridan monument.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Arlington, Virginia - the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers.  Granite from the Swenson Pink Granite Quarry in Maine was used in the construction of the monument.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
      • Arlington, Virginia - the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The following information was presented by Rockport Stone Works. (The link from which the following information was obtained is no longer available.)
        <http://www.midcoast.com/~cutedge>

        According to the Rockport Stone Works web site, Mt. Waldo Gray Granite, quarried at Frankfort, Maine, was used in the construction of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

    • Arlington, Virginia – the U.S. Naval Academy.   The following information was provided by Rockport Stone Works. (The link from which the following information was obtained is no longer available.)
      <http://www.midcoast.com/~cutedge>

      According to the Rockport Stone Works, Stonington, Crotch Island Gray Granite, quarried at Deer Isle, Maine, was used in the construction of the Kennedy Memorial in Arlington Cemetery.

    • Fort Monroe, Virginia - the General Dix Monument. Granite from the Andrews and Perkins Quarry in Biddleford, York County, Maine, was used in the construction of the monument.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Norfolk, Virginia – the Dry Dock.  Granite from the Settlement Quarry (Deer Isle) (granite), Stonington District, Maine, was used in the construction of the dry dock.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Norfolk, Virginia - the Drydock.  Granite from the Clark Island Quarry in St. George, Knox County, Maine, was used in the construction of the drydock.  Granite from the Settlement Quarry in Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine, was also used in the construction of the drydock.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Yorktown, Virginia – the National Monument.  Granite from the Stinchfield Quarry in Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, was used in the construction of the monument.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Yorktown, Virginia - the National Monument.  Granite from the Hallowell Area Quarries in Maine was used in the construction of the monument.  Granite from the Stinchfield and Longfellow Quarry in Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, was also used in the construction of the monument.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
  • The Finished Products from Maine Stone in Washington, D.C.
    • Washington, D.C.  – Arlington Memorial Bridge (photograph) The facing of spans are of granite from Georgia, Vermont, North Carolina, New Hampshire, and Maine.
    • Washington, D.C. – the Bridge over the Potomac at Washington.  Granite from the Hall or McMullen Quarry in Mount Desert, Hancock County, Maine, was used in construction of the bridge.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Washington, D.C. - the Bridge over the Potomac River.  Granite from the Hagan and Wilcox Quarry in Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine, was used in the construction of the bridge.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Washington, D.C. – theBureau of Engraving and Printing Building(the trimmings)  Granite from the Chase Quarries in Bluehill, Hancock County, Maine, was used in the construction of the monument.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Washington, D.C. - the Bureau of Engraving & Print (trim).  Granite from the Chase Quarries in Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, was used in the construction of the trim of the building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Washington, D.C. - Curbings and Crossings.  Granite from the Crabtree and Havey Quarry in Sullivan, Hancock County, Maine, was used in the construction of some of the curbing and crossings in Washington, D.C.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Washington, D.C. - the District of Columbia Municipal Building (part of).  Granite from the White Quarry in Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, was used in the construction of part of the municipal building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Washington, D.C. - the Executive Office Building (Old State-War-Navy Building) (photograph)  The exterior of the built was built using granite from Virginia, Maine, and Massachusetts.
    • Washington, D.C. – the General Thomas Monument and the trimmings of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Building.  Granite from the Chase Quarries in Bluehill, Hancock County, Maine, was used in the construction of the monument.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Washington, D.C. - the General Thomas Monument.  Granite from the Chase Quarries in Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, was used in the construction of the monument.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Washington, D.C. – the Hahnemann Monument in Washington.  Granite from the Maine & New Hampshire Granite Corporation's Quarries at Jay, Franklin County, Maine, was used in the construction of the monument.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Washington, D.C. - the Hahnemann Monument.  Granite from the Maine and New Hampshire Granite Corp. Quarry in Jay and Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, was used in the construction of the monument.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Washington, D.C. - the Loan and Trust Building. Granite from the Blue Hill Granite Co. Quarry in Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, was used in construction of the building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Washington, D.C. - the Mellon Memorial Fountain.  Granite from the Swenson Pink Granite Quarry in Maine was used in the construction of the fountain. (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Washington, D.C. - the Pentagon Building.  Granite from the Swenson Pink Granite Quarry in Maine was used in the construction of the building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Washington, D.C. – the Post Office Department Building.  Granite from the Sands Quarry at Vinalhaven and Hurricane Islands was used in the construction of the bui8lding. (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Washington, D.C. - the Post Office.  Granite from the Blue Hill Granite Co. Quarry in Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, was used in construction of the Post Office.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
      • Washington, D.C.the Post Office Pavilion and Nancy Hanks Center Tower (photograph) The exterior of the building was built with granite from Maine.
      • Washington, D.C. - the Post Office (new in 1958).  Granite from the Sands Quarry in Vinalhaven, Knox County, Maine, was used in the construction of the Post Office.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Washington, D. C. – the Smithsonian Institution. The following information was provided by Rockport Stone Works. (The link from which this information was obtained is no longer available.)
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      According to the Rockport Stone Works, Stonington, Crotch Island Gray Granite, from Deer Isle, Maine, was used in the construction of the Smithsonian Institution.

    • Washington, D.C. - the Statler Hotel.  Granite from the Swenson Pink Granite Quarry in Maine was used in the construction of the hotel building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Washington, D.C.  – the Treasury Building  (photograph) The original part of the exterior of the building along 15th Street was originally built of Virginia Aquia Creek sandstone, which was replaced in large part by Dix Island, Maine, granite.
    • Washington, D.C. – the U.S. Treasury Department Extension. Granite from the Dix Island Quarries at Muscle Ridge Plantation, Knox County, Maine, was used in the construction of the building extension.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Washington, D.C. - the U. S. Treasury Department Extension Building.  Granite from the Dix Island Quarry in Muscle Ridge, Knox County, Maine, was used in the construction of the extension/building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Washington, D.C. - the U.S. Navy Memorial  (photograph)  The building stones used in the Memorial were black granite from Quebec, Canada and light-gray granite from Rhode Island.  The patio was built using green sandstone from the Catskills, New York, and the border was built using lavender granite from Deer Isle, Maine.
    • Washington, D.C – the Washington Monument.  Granite from the Pleasant River Quarry in Addison, Washington County, Maine, was used for the tablet with Welsh inscription on the Washington Monument.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Washington, D.C. - the Washington Monument Welsh Inscription.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)

        Granite from the Pleasant River Black Granite Quarry in Addison, Washington County, Maine, was used in the construction of the Welsh inscription in the Washington Monument. 

      • Washington, D.C. - the Maine Memorial Stone & the Home of Knox Memorial Stone contributed by the citizens of Thomaston, Maine, contributed to the Washington Monument (photograph and history), presented by the National Park Service. The information below is from the National Park Service files and is presented with a photograph of the contributed Maine memorial stones.

        The National Park Service web site presents the memorial stones in placed in the interior of the Washington Monument. The Maine Memorial Stone entry can be viewed on the National Park Service’s web site in either the “Album” or the “Slide Show.”

        The Maine Memorial Stone in the Washington Monument can be viewed along with the details in the WAMO Stones Section 2. The Home of Knox Memorial Stone contributed by the citizens of Thomaston, Maine, in the Washington Monument can be viewed along with the details in the WAMO Stones Section 2.

        The Washington Monument web site has been redesigned. Below is an description that was available on the National Park Service web site in January 2008 that describes the Memorial Stones in the Washington Monument.

        “A unique feature of the Washington Monument is the 193 memorial stones that adorn the interior of the monument. Starting in July 1848 the Washington National Monument Society invited states, cities and patriotic societies to contribute Memorial Stones. The Society listed some requirements to be followed. They asked that the stone be durable, a product of the state’s soil, and meet the following dimensions; four feet long, two feet high and 18 inches thick. These stones pay tribute to the character and achievements of George Washington. These traits are not only admired by Americans but by people the world over as seen by the number of stones donated by foreign countries. Below is a list of stones donated by state. In the near future all the stones will be online.

        “While viewing the stones please keep in mind that the Washington Monument has undergone extensive renovation over the last three years. A key component of the project has been the restoration of the memorial stones. Over the years the stones have been damaged by moisture and vandalism. The pictures that follow show the condition of the stones before their restoration. In the upcoming months new images will be added highlighting the restored stones.”

        The following information relating to the Maine Memorial Stone can be viewed along with the details in the WAMO Stones Section 2.

        Name: Maine

        Level: 30-ft.

        Donor: State of Maine

        Dates: 1849/1850

        Original material: granite

        Dimensions: 2' x 4'

        Sculptor/Carver: not known

        Original inscription: Maine

        Documented material history:

        • 1849: “November 20, 1849, the Maine block was being shipped as states in a letter from the S.S. Hoagan.” [MR]

        • 1850s: “Maine the first in order of the States of our Union is plainly though well represented by a simple block of native granite...” [RW]

        Images:

        • 1880 Gedney drawing

        • 1957 Allen photograph

        • 1974 photograph

        • 1980 photograph

        • 2000 NPS slides

        The following information relating to the Home of Knox Memorial Stone contributed by the citizens of Thomaston, Maine, can be viewed along with the details in the WAMO Stones Section 2.

        Name: Home of Knox

        Level: 100-ft.

        Donor: Citizens of Thomaston, Maine

        Dates: 1851/1850s

        Original material: marble

        Dimensions: 2' x 4'

        Sculptor/Carver: not known

        Original inscription: From the Home of Knox. By Citizens of Thomaston Maine.

        Documented material history:

        • 1851: “August 19, 1851: A letter was received by the Society from Thomaston, Maine indicating the preparation of a block. November 25, 1851: Thomaston, Maine, ‘the home of Knox’ writes that their stone is ready for delivery.” [MR]

        • 1850s: “The citizens of Thomaston Maine, have presented a beautiful block of black lime stone highly polished....” [RW]

        Images:

        • 1850s Wilcox drawing

        • 1880 Gedney drawing

        • 1957 Allen photograph

        • 1974 photograph

        • 1980 photograph

        • 2000 NPS slides

  • The Finished Products from Maine Stone in Wisconsin
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin – the Northwestern Insurance Company's Building.  Granite from the Stinchfield Quarry at Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, was used in the construction of the building.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin - the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Building.  Granite from the Stinchfield and Longfellow Quarry in Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, was used in the construction of the building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin - the Post Office.  Granite from the Mount Waldo Quarry at Frankfort, Waldo County, Maine, was used in the construction of the post office building.  (From The Commercial Granites of New England, 1923)
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin - the Post Office.  Granite from the Mount Waldo Granite Quarry in Frankfort, Waldo County, Maine, was used in the construction of the Post Office building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
    • Wisconsin - the Wisconsin State Capitol Building.  Granite from the Maine and New Hampshire Granite Corp. Quarry in Jay and Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, was used in the construction of the building.  (From Maine Quarries and Prospects published by the Maine Geological Survey, written by M. B. Austin and A. M. Huseey, II, John R. Rand, State Geologist, May 1, 1958.)
  • The Finished Products from Maine Stone in New Brunswick, Canada
    • Saint Andrews, New Brunswick - a Jail in New Brunswick.  The granite used in the construction of one of the jails in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, was quarried in the Sullivan, Maine, area.  (From " A History of Shipbuilding and Granite (in Sullivan, Maine)," by Mark Honey, in The Ellsworth American.) 


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