“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.”
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.
(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 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.) |
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.
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.
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.
There was recently shipped from North Jay, Me., an immense block of granite to be used in the Smith memorial fountain at Philadelphia.
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.)
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.
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.
According to the Rockport Stone Works, Stonington, Crotch Island Gray Granite, from Deer Isle, Maine, was used in the construction of the Smithsonian Institution.
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.
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
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