Old Quarry
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- This is a photo of one of the old limestone quarries in St. Marys. You can see some buildings and machinery that were used.
Quarrying was a major industry in early St. Marys history, but in 1920 the quarries closed because there was no longer a demand for stone. By 1930, all machinery had been removed from the quarries and they were allowed to fill with water, immediately making the quarry a popular place for swimming. However, it wasn't until 1945 that the Town purchased the property and opened the east quarry as a public swimming pool. The Quarry has been a popular place for locals to swim ever since. - Notes
- Condition: good.
- Dimensions
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Width: 14.9 cm
Height: 10.1 cm
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 14.9cm
Image Height: 10.1cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- macke108
- Collection
- Macke Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.2504650977816 Longitude: -81.1479745397949
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- Donor
- Marlene Macke
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- Macke Collection. "Old Quarry" St. Marys Museum, macke108.
- Location of Original
- Location of original is unknown. Copy is in R. Lorne Eedy Archives.
- Terms of Use
- Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal study or research; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder.
- Reproduction Notes
- This image is a watermarked low resolution reproduction.
High resolution images are available at the St. Marys Museum for a fee. - Contact
- St. Marys MuseumEmail:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:177 Church Street South,
P.O. Box 998,
St. Marys, Ontario.
N4X 1B6
