Lyon’s Turning Mill
Lyon's Turning Mill is a historic turning mill that created granite columns on Ricciuti Drive in Quincy, Massachusetts.Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: historic Mill in Quincy, Massachusetts, US
- Also known as: “Lyons Turning Mill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include House at 92 Willard Street and Granite Railway.
House at 92 Willard Street
House
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The House at 92 Willard Street in Quincy, Massachusetts, is believed to be the only granite house ever built in the city, which is well known for its granite quarries.
Granite Railway
Protected area
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Granite Railway was one of the first railroads in the United States, built to carry granite from Quincy, Massachusetts, to a dock on the Neponset River in Milton. Granite Railway is situated 3,300 feet east of Lyon’s Turning Mill.
Quincy Quarries Reservation
Climbing site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Quincy Quarries is a 22-acre public recreation area in Quincy, Massachusetts, commemorating the site of the Granite Railway—often credited as being the first railroad in the United States. Quincy Quarries Reservation is situated 3,700 feet east of Lyon’s Turning Mill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Milton and Braintree Split.
Milton
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and an immediate southern suburb of Boston. The population was 28,630 at the 2020 census.
Braintree Split
Locality
The Braintree Split is the major interchange of Interstate 93, U.S. Route 1, and Route 3 in Braintree, Massachusetts, one of the South Shore suburbs of Boston. Braintree Split is situated 2 miles southeast of Lyon’s Turning Mill.
Lower Mills
Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The Dorchester-Milton Lower Mills Industrial District is a historic district on both sides of the Neponset River in the Dorchester area of Boston and in the town of Milton, Massachusetts. Lower Mills is situated 2½ miles northwest of Lyon’s Turning Mill.
Lyon’s Turning Mill
- Categories: fixed construction and building
- Location: City of Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.24366° or 42° 14′ 37″ northLongitude
-71.04777° or 71° 2′ 52″ westOpen location code
87JC6XV2+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1305159697OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsWikidata ID
Q6709610
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