Reclaimed Historic Calumet & Hecla Cape Ann Granite
JUST ADDED 01-25-11
Video Presentation on Granite and Expansion that
was used at the De la Terre Bistro on the
Jan 23rd "Open House"
PART I - "History of Calumet & Hecla Reclaimed Granite
Part II - "Expansion of Superior Woodworks"
Part III - "Hiawatha Log Home Pictorial"
**NEW - Second color NOW AVAILABLE TOO!***
More Silver hues and no green/auburn.
This image is directly of the polishing line. Areas are still wet
as well as "polishing film" needs to be cleaned off.
More pictures will be added as they become available.
(updated 12-18-10)
Below is the original "Bay View Green" color.
***PLEASE NOTE****
REFLECTION FROM FLASH AND SUROUNDING WALLS AFFECTED
THE COLORATION OF THE PICTURES. ALL SURFACES WERE CONSISTANT
IN COLOR WITH THE BEST REPRESENTAION IN THE SINK "UP CLOSE" IMAGE
First Vanity Top from Silver stock below. Logo was added into
slab per customer location request (not in a original bolt hole).
Below images are from De la Terre Saloon Bar top
This beautiful Emerald/Auburn/Olive/Silver/Black granite is a Reclaimed
resource of the once mighty Calumet & Hecla Mining Company which was the industrial
leader in Copper Mining in the late 1800's and early 1900's and employed thousands
of local miners and support personnel. When the Copper mines were closed
and the immense infrastructure of buildings and industrial sites were taken
down, all the steel was recycled. No one at the time realized the potential
beauty of these "Granite Mill Blocks". These blocks of solid stone were
designed into SO many of C&H's machines as giant "washers" for spreading
out the incredible forces which the foundations needed to absorb.
In their rough state, they look like just giant blocks of concrete, but only a
trained eye noticed their incredible value. They literally were going to
be thrown into Lake Superior as break walls!!!! Research has placed their
original quarry site to be in some of the country's first commercial granite
quarry's located in the Cape Ann area of Massachusetts, namely the
Rockport Granite Company. These first quarry's only operated in the late 1800's
and closed in the early 1900's, all of which are filled with water now.
We are offering this Authentic/Historic Granite custom cut and polished
for your home project. Call for more info!!
Laser Etched Authentic C&H Logo from 1930's
Granite C&H Logo "Coasters" available and sold separately
(not of historic stock though)
3-3/4" diameter x 3/8" thick
$19.95 each
these granite disk logos will be used as "Historical Badges"
for the counter tops and will be physically inserted and sealed
into your piece of history! (Available option - not required)
Laser etching was attempted on Historic Stock, but proved
to be undesirable in finished product
Nine Slabs waiting for Final Cutting into Custom Counter Tops!
This could be your new historical granite counter!!!!!!!
NO PORTION OF THIS SITE
MAY BE REPRODUCED OR USED WITHOUT CONSENT FROM
SUPERIOR WOODWORKS, INC.
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