Westerly Granite Company
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Westerly granite company. The most notable company in town however was the one founded by orlando. Please note that comolli granite will be closed from aug 12 through aug 18 for vacations. The pawcatuck river flows on the western border of westerly and was once renowned for its own species of westerly. Then orlando smith a stonemason from ledyard conn noticed an outcropping of nice looking granite on a westerly farm.
Despite the high number of granite companies in westerly at the time it was clear that there were some which were viewed as major players. Equal housing lender we do business in accordance with federal fair lending laws. Wccu nmls id 518892. States are colored if they have buildings or monuments that are made from westerly granite were made in westerly ri or appear in the order books of a westerly ri granite company.
Westerly granite co inc. Please call us at 401 377 2530 or. Browse our online collection of photos and reference materials or schedule an appointment to view them in person. Westerly granite was just rock until 1845.
In 1836 a hotel erected in westerly is thought to be the first building co nstructed of westerly granite from the alexander crumb quarry. The registered agent on file for this company is george a. Westerly granite throughout the u s. In 1887 the smith granite company was incorporated with family members holding all the stock.
Westerly is a town on the southwestern shoreline of washington county rhode island first settled by english colonists in 1661 and incorporated as a municipality in 1669 it is a beachfront community on the south shore of the state with a population of 22 787 as of the 2010 census. It is well documented through historical order books photographs and artifacts. He and his mother bought the. Smith granite company in 1845 orlando smith discovered a granite outcrop on the property owned by joshua babcock in westerly rhode island and a year later purchased the site from him he established a granite quarry shortly thereafter and by the 1850s was cutting granite monuments.
Click on a state to view examples of westerly granite in that state or click on the name of the state in the list below. Wccu routing and transit 211573313. One such company was the new england granite works which began operating a quarry known as the rhode island granite works in 1868. And is located at 15 franklin street westerly ri 02891.
Comolli granite of westerly ri provides granite memorials monuments mausoleum markers pavers and benches. Is a rhode island domestic profit corporation.