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The Blue Soapstone Off Jenkins Road in Harold Parker State Forest | |||
* Land originally owned by William Jenkins. In 1934 he entered into a contract to quarry the stone with Addison Flint and Michael Flannery, a stone cutter. | * Land originally owned by William Jenkins. In 1934 he entered into a contract to quarry the stone with Addison Flint and Michael Flannery, a stone cutter. | ||
* The stone was used for buildings on Summer Street in Boston, monuments in the Mount Auburn Cemetary, and in the West Parish Cemetary. | * The stone was used for buildings on Summer Street in Boston, monuments in the Mount Auburn Cemetary, and in the West Parish Cemetary. | ||
Revision as of 17:01, 25 July 2006
The Blue Soapstone Off Jenkins Road in Harold Parker State Forest
- Land originally owned by William Jenkins. In 1934 he entered into a contract to quarry the stone with Addison Flint and Michael Flannery, a stone cutter.
- The stone was used for buildings on Summer Street in Boston, monuments in the Mount Auburn Cemetary, and in the West Parish Cemetary.
- The treasurer of the company absconded and the project was terminated, leaving large boulders at the site.
See
- The Townswoman's Andover,by Bessie Goldsmith (974.45 Gol), page 36 - 43.
- Andover Townsman, September 17, 1998, page 10.
--Eleanor 16:24, May 10, 2006 (EDT)
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