Portland Brownstone Quarries
Portland Brownstone Quarries | |
| Location | Brownstone Ave. and Silver St., Portland, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°34′32″N 72°38′36″W / 41.57556°N 72.64333°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000703 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 16, 2000 |
| Designated NHL | May 16, 2000 |
The Portland Brownstone Quarries are a set of historic quarries in Portland, Connecticut. The brownstone mined from these quarries was an important source for construction in the latter half of the 19th century. The stone from these quarries was used in a number of landmark buildings in Chicago, Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., New Haven, Connecticut, and Hartford. The site was listed as a National Historic Landmark, which also placed it on the National Register of Historic Places, on May 16, 2000.