Adventure 051, Site 092 – Griffith Quarry

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 092 – Griffith Quarry

California Landmark Number: 885

National Registry ID: 1977000322

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  September 27, 2012

Location:

Latitude: 38° 51.069′ N

Longitude: 121° 9.869′ W

Address: 7501 Rock Springs Road , Penryn

Description:

Thing One will admit that before finding a reference to Griffith Quary he had never heard of Penryn, let alone a reason why to visit the town. But the quarry is worth a visit if you are going down I-80 to Truckee. The quarry is situated in a park and is a good place to go and stretch your legs. The walk to the quarry is a short one—you can get there in 5 minutes. Or you can wander over the 23 acres and enjoy the stroll.

NO. 885 GRIFFITH QUARRY - Established in the fall of 1864 by Mr. Griffith Griffith, a native of Wales, the quarry located near this site supplied high-quality granite for a number of the important buildings in San Francisco and Sacramento, including portions of the state capitol. This was also the site of the state's first successful commercial granite polishing mill, erected in 1874.
Location: SE corner of Taylor and Rock Springs Rds, Penryn



References:

• National Registry of Historical Places-Documents and Photos
  
• HMDB.org
  
• Waymark
  
• Griffith Quarry Museum
  
• Tour of the Grounds
  

Overall Landmark References:

• David Schmitt's California State Historical Landmark (Schmitt)
  
• Wikipedia: California's National Landmarks (WCNL)
  
• State of California's California Historical Landmarks (CHL)
  
• Wikipedia: California State Landmarks (WCSL)
  
• State of California Historical Resources (CHR)
  
• National Registry of Historical Places (NRHP)
  
• Noehill (NOE)
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB)