Abandoned Vermont Marble Factory

The vermont danby quarry is the largest underground marble quarry in the world.

Abandoned vermont marble factory.

The quarry is entered through the same opening that has been in use for over 100 years. 15 abandoned places in vermont that nature is reclaiming. 22min reality tv episode aired september 2012 previous all episodes 14 next. The owners of an abandoned marble factory and a hidden bomb shelter grant jay access to the property.

Air raid siren trainsandsirens1. The guys head to vermont where marble was processed for the u s. Abandoned radar base on east mountain in vermont duration. During its heyday between 1880 and the 1930 s the vermont marble company grew to be not only the largest marble manufacturer in the world but one of the world s largest companies.

Vermont marble factory. If you re from vermont you know that there are tons of rustic houses buildings and old shops that have either been left to decay or forgotten about. View production box office company info what s streaming now on netflix. The vermont marble trail is a driving tour along the geological marble corridor running the length of western vermont.

Tourists and residents alike will find a wealth of historical artistic and cultural experiences as they visit towns and villages where marble was quarried. But by the 1920s the marble business went bust largely because of the introduction of portland cement which became a cheaper and more convenient replacement. From the outside of dorset mountain the quarry looks the same as it did a century ago. It employed over 5000 people had offices in most major u s.

Supreme court building and the jefferson memorial. Add a plot added to watchlist. Watch abandoned season 1 episode 12 vermont marble factory. Most of the quarries in dorset would be bought up by the vermont marble company in proctor who then shut them down to consolidate business as demands continued to drop.

Cities and owned the rights to all the marble in vermont tennessee colorado and alaska. Here are some interesting yet spooky abandoned places in vermont that nature has begun to take over. After finding a hu.