Nestled on the shores of the Long Island Sound, the village of Stony Creek, CT, is quaint and rich in history. The village is built on the rocky surface of Stony Creek granite, the stone of a geological formation that crystallized 360 million years ago. Stony Creek granite is an irregular textured stone which is due in part to pegmatite, in part to flow structure (defined mainly by the black biotite) and in part to gneissic foliation.
In 1900, there were over 10 quarries that mined this attractive stone for projects across the U.S. Today, the Stony Creek quarry in Branford, CT, is the only remaining producer of Stony Creek granite. It is over 150 years old, and has supplied stone for the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, the Smithsonian and Columbia University to name a few landmark structures. And while it treasures its historic clients, which it continues to work with, the company has evolved into a modern quarry epitomizing the values of our current society. Key to its modernity, Stony Creek Quarry is a sustainable operation – recently completing a rigorous process to receive gold-level certification for the ANSI/NSC 373 standard – to make its material a desirable product for architects who are building with the environment in mind.