1880 Henry Alexander, a Scottish stone-cutter at the age of 32, arrives in America.
1886 Henry Alexander marries Maggie Milne. They settle in Rockville, Minnesota and have six children. Nellie Jean, Patrick Henry, William Milne, Isablle Watt, Marion Gregg and John Cooper.
1890 Henry and seven partners, form the Rockville Granite Company.
1898 Henry sole owner of the Rockville Granite Company and our legacy begins.
1900 Rockville Granite begins the century with a contract to fabricate the columns for the Rotunda of the new Minnesota State Capitol Building.
1913 Henry Alexander dies and wife Maggie and son Pat take over the business.
1917 Maggie Alexander dies, Pat leaves to fight in WW1, Maggie's son John returns from college to carry on the business.
1919 After Pat returns from the war, John and Pat Alexander consider Cold Spring, Minnesota, as a new location for their granite company; business community offers financial support.
1920 Construction of new plant begins in Cold Spring, with emerging technologies and advanced production line methods implemented.
1921 Acquired Diamond Pink® quarry - first major job was the Stearns County Courthouse six columns.
1924 Company name is changed to Cold Spring Granite Company.
1927 John Alexander develops plan to pursue more monumental business; opens Chicago sales office and hires first national sales manager.
1928 John Alexander becomes a single parent after the death of his wife Alice.
1929 Cold Spring Granite owns four granite quarries and posts record sales of $1.3 million.
1931 The Great Depression hits home: Chicago office closes, sales manager is laid off and revenues fall for the first time.
1939 Cold Spring Granite recovers completely; revenues return to pre-depression levels.
1942 The John Clark Granite Company in Rockville Minnesota, is purchased by Cold Spring Granite. Cold Spring Granite begins building ship components for the war effort.
1945 Company returns to granite work as war winds down.
1948 Pat Alexander dies at age 57; John Alexander becomes the company's president.
Bio courtesy of Cold Spring Granite: https://www.coldspringusa.com/About-Coldspring/History/
1886 Henry Alexander marries Maggie Milne. They settle in Rockville, Minnesota and have six children. Nellie Jean, Patrick Henry, William Milne, Isablle Watt, Marion Gregg and John Cooper.
1890 Henry and seven partners, form the Rockville Granite Company.
1898 Henry sole owner of the Rockville Granite Company and our legacy begins.
1900 Rockville Granite begins the century with a contract to fabricate the columns for the Rotunda of the new Minnesota State Capitol Building.
1913 Henry Alexander dies and wife Maggie and son Pat take over the business.
1917 Maggie Alexander dies, Pat leaves to fight in WW1, Maggie's son John returns from college to carry on the business.
1919 After Pat returns from the war, John and Pat Alexander consider Cold Spring, Minnesota, as a new location for their granite company; business community offers financial support.
1920 Construction of new plant begins in Cold Spring, with emerging technologies and advanced production line methods implemented.
1921 Acquired Diamond Pink® quarry - first major job was the Stearns County Courthouse six columns.
1924 Company name is changed to Cold Spring Granite Company.
1927 John Alexander develops plan to pursue more monumental business; opens Chicago sales office and hires first national sales manager.
1928 John Alexander becomes a single parent after the death of his wife Alice.
1929 Cold Spring Granite owns four granite quarries and posts record sales of $1.3 million.
1931 The Great Depression hits home: Chicago office closes, sales manager is laid off and revenues fall for the first time.
1939 Cold Spring Granite recovers completely; revenues return to pre-depression levels.
1942 The John Clark Granite Company in Rockville Minnesota, is purchased by Cold Spring Granite. Cold Spring Granite begins building ship components for the war effort.
1945 Company returns to granite work as war winds down.
1948 Pat Alexander dies at age 57; John Alexander becomes the company's president.
Bio courtesy of Cold Spring Granite: https://www.coldspringusa.com/About-Coldspring/History/
1880 Henry Alexander, a Scottish stone-cutter at the age of 32, arrives in America.
1886 Henry Alexander marries Maggie Milne. They settle in Rockville, Minnesota and have six children. Nellie Jean, Patrick Henry, William Milne, Isablle Watt, Marion Gregg and John Cooper.
1890 Henry and seven partners, form the Rockville Granite Company.
1898 Henry sole owner of the Rockville Granite Company and our legacy begins.
1900 Rockville Granite begins the century with a contract to fabricate the columns for the Rotunda of the new Minnesota State Capitol Building.
1913 Henry Alexander dies and wife Maggie and son Pat take over the business.
1917 Maggie Alexander dies, Pat leaves to fight in WW1, Maggie's son John returns from college to carry on the business.
1919 After Pat returns from the war, John and Pat Alexander consider Cold Spring, Minnesota, as a new location for their granite company; business community offers financial support.
1920 Construction of new plant begins in Cold Spring, with emerging technologies and advanced production line methods implemented.
1921 Acquired Diamond Pink® quarry - first major job was the Stearns County Courthouse six columns.
1924 Company name is changed to Cold Spring Granite Company.
1927 John Alexander develops plan to pursue more monumental business; opens Chicago sales office and hires first national sales manager.
1928 John Alexander becomes a single parent after the death of his wife Alice.
1929 Cold Spring Granite owns four granite quarries and posts record sales of $1.3 million.
1931 The Great Depression hits home: Chicago office closes, sales manager is laid off and revenues fall for the first time.
1939 Cold Spring Granite recovers completely; revenues return to pre-depression levels.
1942 The John Clark Granite Company in Rockville Minnesota, is purchased by Cold Spring Granite. Cold Spring Granite begins building ship components for the war effort.
1945 Company returns to granite work as war winds down.
1948 Pat Alexander dies at age 57; John Alexander becomes the company's president.
Bio courtesy of Cold Spring Granite: https://www.coldspringusa.com/About-Coldspring/History/
1886 Henry Alexander marries Maggie Milne. They settle in Rockville, Minnesota and have six children. Nellie Jean, Patrick Henry, William Milne, Isablle Watt, Marion Gregg and John Cooper.
1890 Henry and seven partners, form the Rockville Granite Company.
1898 Henry sole owner of the Rockville Granite Company and our legacy begins.
1900 Rockville Granite begins the century with a contract to fabricate the columns for the Rotunda of the new Minnesota State Capitol Building.
1913 Henry Alexander dies and wife Maggie and son Pat take over the business.
1917 Maggie Alexander dies, Pat leaves to fight in WW1, Maggie's son John returns from college to carry on the business.
1919 After Pat returns from the war, John and Pat Alexander consider Cold Spring, Minnesota, as a new location for their granite company; business community offers financial support.
1920 Construction of new plant begins in Cold Spring, with emerging technologies and advanced production line methods implemented.
1921 Acquired Diamond Pink® quarry - first major job was the Stearns County Courthouse six columns.
1924 Company name is changed to Cold Spring Granite Company.
1927 John Alexander develops plan to pursue more monumental business; opens Chicago sales office and hires first national sales manager.
1928 John Alexander becomes a single parent after the death of his wife Alice.
1929 Cold Spring Granite owns four granite quarries and posts record sales of $1.3 million.
1931 The Great Depression hits home: Chicago office closes, sales manager is laid off and revenues fall for the first time.
1939 Cold Spring Granite recovers completely; revenues return to pre-depression levels.
1942 The John Clark Granite Company in Rockville Minnesota, is purchased by Cold Spring Granite. Cold Spring Granite begins building ship components for the war effort.
1945 Company returns to granite work as war winds down.
1948 Pat Alexander dies at age 57; John Alexander becomes the company's president.
Bio courtesy of Cold Spring Granite: https://www.coldspringusa.com/About-Coldspring/History/
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