Visit to the Raymond/Knowes Granite Quarries, Madera County
Our guide, Max, told us that there are several working quarries in the area all owned by the Cold Spring Granite Company, which has a world-wide reputation and is headquartered in Cold Spring, Minnesota. The company not only owns the Raymond Granite Quarry but also the Knowles quarries which you pass by on your way to the Raymond Granite Quarry.
Madera County, California GenWeb - Knowles Granite Quarry
McGilvray Quarry at Knowles Raymond Granite Company a division of Cold Spring Granite Company . Visit to the McGilvray Granite Quarry in 1998 with many links HERE. Pub. by Mrs. Philips Raymond Hotel . Click photos to enlarge Panorama of the Quarry from old postcard
Granite Knolls Park | Town of Yorktown New York
Granite Knolls Park The site of small scale quarry operations, Granite Knolls Park boasts a large glacier erratic aka the Giant Boulder. Almost house size, the Giant Boulder sits among pieces of rock split from its side. Along the ridge of the knoll are additional large rocks, not yet quarried.
Knowles, California - Wikipedia
Knowles (formerly, Dusys Rock Pile) is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Raymond, at an elevation of 928 feet (283 m). A post office operated at Knowles from 1902 to 1955. The name honors F. E. Knowles, owner of a local granite quarry.
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founded by fredrick erwin knowles, who bought the land from frank ducy. and who organized the raymond granite quarry in what has been refered. to as ‘ducy’s rock pile’. in 1899, the raymond granite quarry built a ‘spur’ track from the quarry to the main at raymond. the railroad was. called ‘knowles spur’ and the community was named knowles.
Raymond Granite Co. Knowles, Cal. - California State Library
View of Raymond Granite Company quarry at Knowles, Calif.; square cut blocks at edge of quarry; cables strung across quarry; ca. 1910. Raymond Granite Co. Knowles, Cal. - …
Quarry to Cemetery Stone - California Quarries late 1800’s ...
Raymond / Knowles Granite Quarries, Madera County, California Some of the best known granite quarries are located at Raymond and Knowles in Madera County. They were opened during the early 1890’s, and the granite was used in rebuild buildings in San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake.
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View of men standing on large slabs of granite at the Raymond Granite Company quarry in Knowles, Madera County.2012-1828. Search over one million items Collections
Knowles Historical Marker - hmdb.org
In 1899, the Raymond Granite Company built a spur track from the quarry to the main at Raymond. The Railroad was called the "Knowles Spur" and the community was named "Knowles" Mr Knowles built a school house in 1891 and in 1892, Fresno County took over the school. In 1893 the county was divided and the district became part of Madera County.
The History Mystery #9 | Sierra News Online
The Raymond Granite Quarry in Knowles has been a large part of Raymond’s history since the 1890s. This tool was donated by an old quarry family, the Iversons, and even though we found an advertisement for it in The Granite Cutter’s Journal from the 1920s, no one has been able to …
Mt Knowles (WJ Murdoch & Co) – Mudgee Dolomite & Lime Pty Ltd
Mudgee Dolomite & Lime Pty Ltd Australian family owned & operated. Processing Limestone, Dolomite, Feldspar, Stonedust and Quarry Products
Raymond, CA 93653 : Bass Lake Homes
Raymond/Knowles Granite Quarry Today the population of Raymond is less than 1,000 people, mainly comprised of ranchers and commuters to Madera and Fresno. Other than ranching the sole industry is the Knowles Granite Quarry, a division of Cold Spring Granite Company.
The History Mystery #68 | Sierra News Online
Oct 10, 2018 · RAYMOND – The building in the photograph burned in the early 1990s in Knowles and was a boarding house for many granite quarry workers over the years. But our History Mystery is not about the building but concerns the two stone bears crouched …
Calisphere: Raymond Granite Co. Knowles, Cal.
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Apr 16, 2018 · Raymond Granite Quarry history Soon after the coming of the railroad Frank Ducey, a contractor from Fresno, purchased a quarter section of land containing a …
Seascape Cabin in Hall Quarry | The Knowles Company
CLICK ON THE MAIN PHOTO ABOVE TO SEE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS The village of Hall Quarry was once a bustling town providing granite blocks to far away places. Today it offers its visitors a peaceful setting with beautiful water and mountain views across Somes Sound. ... Knowles has hundreds of vacation rental homes on Mt Desert Island.
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Quarryedge Cottage | The Knowles Company
CLICK ON THE MAIN PHOTO ABOVE TO SEE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS A spectacular location among the granite formations of Hall Quarry, this cozy cabin is perfect for one to two people looking for a great view and a longer stay of a week or more. A wonderful deck that sits under an old quarry wall adds to the charm of this unique property.