The Rock of Ages Corporation was founded in 1904 by James M. Boutwell, George B. Milne and H. W. Varnum in Barre, Vermont. Its industry is granite quarrying and finishing and its headquarters remained in Barre, Vermont. In 1969, the company was acquired by Nortek, Inc. It was bought by Swensen Granite Works in 1984 and merged with the firm in 2009. It was acquired by Polycor, Inc. in 2016.
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- Boutwell, Milne & Varnum Company (1904-1926)
- Rock of Ages Corporation (1926-present)