Hutchinson Quarry
From YouTube User Shesmovedon: “Quarry Activity – Larkspur Quarry – 1988. Filmed by my father. I can barely hear him say that this is the Larkspur Quarry and that it is April 25, 1988. At least, that’s what I hear. Larkspur is in California. This is the quarry featured in the final scenes of Dirty Harry.”
Classic Scene from DIRTY HARRY
Highlights from MarinNostalgia Visitors
Interesting fact about the train tunnel at the quarry: In August 1934 a famous passenger on a train traveled through the tunnel. The train originated from Atlanta and its destination was Tiburon. The cars on the train were then loaded onto a barge which set out for the middle of the Bay. It was bringing Al Capone (and a group of other convicts) to Alcatraz. — Michael Gabriel, Feb. 6, 2014, from MarinNostalgia Facebook Group.
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We always wondered when that building would fall down, but they tore it down before it could fall. — Richard Allegra, February 7, 2014, from the MarinNostalgia Facebook Group.
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A familiar sound at 5 PM evening during the week in Larkspur was the blasting at the Quarry. It was the last thing they did during the workday. The next morning the rock would be loose and ready to work. — Ramona Walker, February 6, 2014, from the MarinNostalgia Facebook Group.
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Daniel Russ
That building always looked like it was about to fall over! But it was old and built like a brick outhouse.
Carl Mey
I lived in Larkspur Landing in the late 80’s. It was a fun place to live.
Norman Oss
I lived very close by, I used to wander over there all the time.
George Smith
just watch dirty harry.
Lucy Davaly
I loved this old building. What a great picture of it. Yes it was in the Dirty Harry movie
Marty Corrigan
I believe it was next to impossible to tear it down. Eventually had to pull it down with a cable.
Greg Furste
A friend of mines father was a security guard at he quarry. He loved the filming of Dirty Harry.
Tad Alvord
l used to tow there dump trucks. Nice old fashioned business people.
Jeanne Zanzi
I can see Clint Eastwood and the school bus in the background! HA! Thanks Jason.
Oren Noah
As a kid, I would stare at that sway-backed building, absolutely SURE that it would collapse any second and I wanted to be able to say that I saw it happen.
Tina J Larkin
Love looking back on the Hutchinson Quarry!!!
Cherie Dant
used to ride dirt bikes over there all the time. shhhh, don’t tell anyone lol! it’s where they shot some scenes from a dirty harry movie too, I believe : )