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Granite in the Town of Penryn – the United States Post Office

Placer County, California

The photographs presented in this section show the use of Penryn granite in the United States Post Office building and a nearby granite wall. The Griffith Granite Quarry and Museum are located near the town of Penryn. A full-view photograph of the Post Office and Library is available on Panoramio: “Penryn Post Office, Griffith Hall.” The photographs in this section of our web site were taken in early October 2010. Peggy B. Perazzo

U. S. Post Office & Penryn Branch Library, Penryn, CA Upper portion of the U. S. Post Office & Penryn Branch Library, Penryn, CA U. S. Post Office & Penryn Branch Library, Penryn, CA

U. S. Post Office & Penryn Branch Library, Penryn, CA

“1878, G. Griffith, Penryn” – Griffith Hall

Looking towards the Penryn Branch Library
Granite tiles at the U. S. Post Office & Penryn Branch Library, Penryn, CA Granite steps at the U. S. Post Office & Penryn Branch Library, Penryn, CA Granite blocks in wall of the U. S. Post Office & Penryn Branch Library, Penryn, CA

Granite tiles – looking towards the Penryn Branch Library

Granite steps leading to the U. S. Post Office at Penryn

Granite blocks covering base of the U.S. Post Office & Penryn Branch Library
Penryn granite used in back wall of U.S. Post Office, Penryn, CA Closeup of Penryn granite used in back wall of U.S. Post Office, Penryn, CA Closeup of Penryn granite used in back wall of U.S. Post Office, Penryn, CA

The above sign on the back wall of the U.S. Post Office building reads: “Penryhn Gold Hill Lodge #32 F&AM”

Closeup of Penryn granite blocks used for the wall of the U. S. Post Office

Tool marks are easily seen in one of the Penryn granite blocks above
Detail of wall of the Penryn granite of the U.S. Post Office, Penryn, CA Detail of wall of the Penryn granite of the U.S. Post Office, Penryn, CA Penryn granite used over window in back wall of U.S. Post Office, Penryn, CA

Detail of the front wall of the U. S. Post Office

Closeup of granite wall of the U. S. Post Office

Detail over window of the U. S. Post office
Penryn granite column in back wall of U.S. Post Office, Penryn, CA Granite base of column at the U.S. Post Office, Penryn, CA

Closeup of Penryn granite column

Base of granite column base
Penryn/Penryhn memorial of Penryn granite at U.S. Post Office, Penryn, CA Penryn/Penryhn memorial of Penryn granite at U.S. Post Office, Penryn, CA Penryn/Penryhn memorial of Penryn granite at U.S. Post Office, Penryn, CA

 

Penryn Memorial of Penryn Granite on the side wall of the U. S. Post Office

 
Back wall of the U. S. Post Office of Penryn Granite, Penryn, CA Upper story of Back wall of the U. S. Post Office of Penryn Granite, Penryn, CA

View of back wall of the U. S. Post Office of Penryn Granite

Closeup view of upper story of the back wall of the U. S. Post Office

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