NRHP Reference # 77000322 Opened 1864 Phone +1 916-663-1837 | Built 1864 CHISL # 885 Area 9 ha Added to NRHP 20 October 1977 | |
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Address 7504 Rock Springs Rd, Penryn, CA 95663, USA Hours Open today · 9AM–8PMFriday9AM–8PMSaturday9AM–8PMSunday9AM–8PMMonday9AM–8PMTuesday9AM–8PMWednesday9AM–8PMThursday9AM–8PM Similar Foresthill Divide Museum, Bernhard Museum, Placer County Museum, Golden Drift Museum, Sierra Nevada | ||
Griffith quarry treasure hunt
Griffith Quarry, a registered California Historical Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was a former granite quarry near Penryn, California.
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Haunted griffith quarry penryn california part 1
History
The quarry was established by Griffith Griffith, a native of Wales, in 1864. The quarry produced high-quality granite used to construct many buildings in San Francisco and Sacramento, including parts of the California State Capitol. The 23 acres (9.3 ha) that surround the 2-story building, made of granite blocks, are the remains of the quarry and its polishing mill. This mill was the first successful granite polishing mill in California.
The office of the quarry is now the Griffith Quarry Museum that contains history about the site as well as other local history. Some of the original furniture of the Griffith Quarry is intact.