Walking The Ruins

More than 100 years ago, inside these granite walls, large granite cylinders, 3' x 22', were turned on lathes and polished by jennies.  The Lyon's Turning Mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Happy Monochrome Monday!

Abandoned Quarry

This is what remains of the abandoned quarry beside the Lyons Turning Mill.  The building seen at the top of the quarry is part of the Granite Links Golf complex.

Chiseled In History

The Lyon's Turning Mill is the site of an historic granite turning mill that was established in 1893 off a roadway now called Ricciuti Drive.  An "Open House" was held there this past weekend providing an opportunity to see this National Register Historic Site up close complete with demonstrations of some old granite cutting hand tools.

Granite Ruins

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Quincy has its own ruins documented here. This is the site of the Lyon's Turning Mill, the largest granite turning mill in America, founded in 1894, where monolithic columns (one piece of rock) were turned for many famous buildings including the Custom Houses in Boston. I like the column remnant in the foreground.

There is a preservation move to turn the remnants of this into a museum about the granite industry in Quincy. Click here for more information about the museum effort. These ruins are fenced in on the edge of the Blue Hills and Granite Links Golf Course and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

New Construction

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This condo community, Stone Arches, is one of Quincy's more recent developments. It is located on the edge of the Granite Links Golf Club. I wonder if the stones used for the retaining wall are from the quarries that this community is developed on.

Rainbow & Fountain

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This fountain was created in what looks like a quarry hole. It is a beautiful outdoor feature at the Granite Links Golf Club. The rainbow was a treat; I was almost going to title this Roy G. Biv!

Putting Around

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Getting ready for 18 holes at Granite Links Golf Course. This is Quincy's 1st class golfing area built on filled-in quarries. Some of the fill came from Boston's "Big Dig" Project. This week we'll take a look at various aspects of this ongoing development.