North Carolina Granite Corporation Quarry Complex
- Address: E of Mount Airy on NC 103
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1743/00/00 | The Brothers of the Moravian Church from Germany open a quarry in Mount Airy. | |||||
| 1889/05/14 | Thomas Woodroffe | Work | Building contractor Thomas Woodroffe establishes the North Carolina Granite Company and buys the Mount Airy Quarry. | |||
| 1890/00/00 | North Carolina Granite Corporation | Established | Organized by Thomas Woodroffe in 1889, the North Carolina Granite Company ships 135 carloads of granite in 1890. | |||
| 1910/00/00 | John Davis Sargent | Work | J D Sargent moves from Vermont to Mount Airy to become general superintendent of the granite quarry | |||
| 1922/00/00 | John Davis Sargent | Work | J D Sargent becomes president of North Carolina Granite Corporation, serves until his death in 1945 |
| Particulars for North Carolina Granite Corporation Quarry Complex: | |
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| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Historic Use | Extractive Facility |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Material | Mount Airy Granite |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
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