Commercial
Plymouth Quarries supplies stone products for diverse commercial projects across multiple sectors. These include retail developments like Merchant's Row, Hanover MA in Hanover, combining modern and old-world aesthetics; public infrastructure projects such as the Tufts Library, where stone veneer complements advanced technology; and educational institutions, including Yale University, New Haven, CT, Boston College, Boston MA, Wheaton College Pine Hall, Norton MA, and Fenwick High School, Oak Park, Illinois, maintaining design continuity with historical or existing stonework. Cultural landmarks, such as the Dr. Seuss Museum and the Concord Museum, emphasize historical integrity through carefully selected stone. Hospitality projects, like The Range Restaurant, feature intricate fireplaces and outdoor dining spaces with a variety of stone veneers to enhance aesthetics and functionality.
The Rasmussen Education Center
The Concord Museum in historic Concord, Massachusetts houses one of the oldest and most treasured collections of Americana in the country. The Museum’s nationally significant collection serves as a catalyst for changing exhibitions, extended classroom learning, dynamic programs and publications relevant to an ever-changing world.
When choosing the right stone for their addition it was important to stay true to the historical integrity of Concord. The Fieldstone Strip stone, indigenous to the area, was the right fit for the new stone walls and stone veneer to look like they have always been there.
Founded in 1886, the Museum is a center of cultural enjoyment for the region and a gateway to the town of Concord for visitors from around the world.
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Tufts Library Weymouth, MA
Plymouth Quarries of Hingham MA was chosen to provide the extensive stone materials for the $33 million 50,000 sqft town library, including the Weymouth Granite stone veneer that is a major design element of the building.
The project was a cooperative venture between the town of Weymouth and the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program, that awarded Weymouth over $12 million for its construction. CTA Construction worked alongside Tappe Architects, Inc. and the project manager Hill International. The project demolished the existing 50-year-old Tufts Library building, removing precast panels of Weymouth Granite in April 2019 for later use at the new Tufts Library amphitheater.
The new library includes an expanded children’s services department, community meeting rooms, open reading areas, study rooms, a local history center, and the outdoor amphitheater along with other outdoor open spaces. The new Tufts Library also features innovative technology, including a media lab that supports computer modeling and advanced audio-visual projects with upgraded public computers and wireless internet.
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Subcategories
Historical
The Historical Collection (work in progess) documents notable buildings, institutions, and architectural projects associated with Weymouth Granite and the historic quarrying tradition of coastal Massachusetts. Featuring documented examples from museums, universities, churches, and public landmarks, these stories connect the region's granite industry to influential architects, master builders, and some of America's most enduring structures. Through historical research, photographs, and primary sources, this collection preserves the legacy of one of New England's most distinctive building stones.
