Quincy Granite Railway
- Also Known As: Granite Railway
- Address: Bunker Hill Ln
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1826/03/04 | Thomas Handasyde Perkins Sr | Owner | Businessman and state legislator Thomas Handasyd Perkins organizes the financing of the new Granite Railway Company, owning a majority of its shares, and he is designated its president. | |||
1826/10/07 | Gridley Bryant | Engineer | Designed and built by Gridley Bryant, Quincy Granite horse powered railway begins operations. | Birth of the American Railroads | ||
1833/00/00 | Fanny Kemble | Visitor | Fanny Kemble admires the Granite Railway. |
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Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
Quincy Granite Railway Incline |
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Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Area of Significance | Commerce |
Area of Significance | Engineering |
Criteria | Exemplar |
Area of Significance | Invention |
Level of Significance | National |
Owner | Private |
Material | Quincy Granite |
Area of Significance | Railroad |
Sight Category | Structure |
Area of Significance | Transportation |
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