Sandstone In 1888, George VanTine and S.W. Fenton located a good deposit of sandstone near Tenino. The bought the land and with Charles Billings started the VanTine Stone Company. This company later became VanTine and Fenton and ultimately the Tenino Stone Quarry Company. The first sandstone was shipped out of Tenino in 1889. Part of … Continue reading Tenino Sandstone History