The Woodbury Granite Company (WGC) was a producer of rough and finished granite products. Incorporated in 1887, purchased and significantly reorganized in 1896, and expanded by merger in 1902 and thereafter, the company operated quarries principally in Woodbury, Vermont, but its headquarters and stone-finishing facilities were located in nearby Hardwick. Beginning as a quarrier and seller of rough stone, the company expanded into the business of finishing cut stone and grew from there. It made its name as a supplier of architectural (structural) granite, and grew to become the United States' largest producer, supplying the stone for many notable buildings, including several state capitols, numerous post offices, and many office buildings.
John S. Holden was president of the company, but was not involved in its day-to-day operations.
George H. Bickford was secretary and treasurer, and later general manager, of the company.
The company began with small carving jobs, as shown by this advertisement in the Monumental News of April 1903.
The company made the most of its success in building state capitols.
Woodbury is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 928 at the 2020 census.
The Woodbury Town Hall
