Honoring Those Who Have Served

This anchor is beautifully rendered in stone (Quincy granite) at the Mount Wollaston Cemetery.  My father served on a mine sweeper in WWII and this post honors him and all who have served our country.

Relief

This relief sculpture was spotted and captured on a gravestone at Mount Wollaston Cemetery.  It must have been a lot of work to remove the layer of Quincy Granite and sculpt the family name, READ.   The surname also reminded me of Boston's Book Festival this weekend.  Enjoy!

Stone Puzzle

Wollaston Congregational Church is almost ready for its stone stairway reveal.  The process of rebuilding the stairs is kind of like a big zigsaw puzzle.   The stone pieces you see here have been reused in the new staircase. 

Travel Tuesday: Barre, Vermont

Driving through the center of town you will see the "Youth Triumphant" soldiers' and sailors' memorial which was carved by local stoneworkers using Barre granite.  This sculpture became Barre's trademark and was adopted as their city seal.  

Travel Tuesday: Barre, Vermont

Quincy calls itself "Granite City" but Barre is the self-proclaimed "granite center of the world."  Barre's population is one tenth of Quincy's but also enjoys great diversity. The light grey columns on the library facade are good examples of Barre granite.  I will be sharing more stonework from Barre in weeks to come.

Stairway Challenge

The stairway to this house of worship is a challenge to climb.  The large stone slabs have been removed, labeled and set aside in this early stage of the stair restoration project at Wollaston Congregational Church.  The project was made possible through a city preservation grant. 

Sparks Fly

Thanks to a city preservation grant, work has begun 
to restore the stone stairs 
at Wollaston Congregational Church.

 

Built To Last

These stone arched windows from an old farmhouse on Bumpkin Island have withstood the test of time.  Happy Monochrome Monday!