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According to the excerpt, Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the neoclassical building.
According to this excerpt, the central library was designed by architects Alfred Morton Githens and Francis Keally, although the foundation designed by the original architect, Raymond F. Almirall, whose plan was set aside for those of Githens and Keally. Indiana limestone was the principal building material used for the exterior of the central library.
According to this excerpt, the church building was completed in 1906 and was built with a gray granite façade trimmed in Indiana limestone.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Franklin Trust Company building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Avery building.
According to the excerpt of this book, the “birdhouses” located on top of the conservatory of the Martin House were carved from Indiana limestone.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the residence of C. F. Wickwire.
According to the author, Indiana limestone was used in the construction of some of the Ellis Island buildings and building trim.
Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the Scandling Center.
According to this excerpt, the 54-room Vanderbilt Mansion was designed by McKim, Mead, and White in the Renaissance style. The mansion was constructed of Indiana limestone.
According to this issue of the newsletter, Indiana limestone was used to clad the addition to the Albert R. Mann Library.
According to this excerpt, Indiana limestone and New Hampshire granite were used in the construction of the post office building. The building was demolished, although the date of demolition is not included. (A photograph of the post office building is included.)
According to this excerpt, the Killingsworth house was designed by Trowbridge and Ackerman for George D. Pratt. The mansion was designed in the Tudor Revival style, and “blue-gray, seam-faced Massachusetts granite” was used in the construction of the mansion with Indiana limestone used for the trim.
According to the excerpt of this book, the grand portico and Italian Renaissance façade of the hotel was constructed of Indiana limestone.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the 68th Street school.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the the 93rd Street school.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the American Fine Arts Society building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the apartment building constructed before 1900, which was located at 72nd Street between 8th and 9th Avenue.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Bank of North America building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Broadway Railroad Power building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Camden Block.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the College of Pharmacy located at W. 68th Street.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Colonial Club.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Decker Bros. building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Deevers Mansion.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the residence of William H. DeForrest.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Dugro Hotel.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Empire State building.
(For further information on Oolitic, Indiana, limestone, click here and choose “History of Oolitic.”)
Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the Equitable Tower West in New York.
According to the author, Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the Flatiron building in New York City.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the German Line Insurance Company building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Graham Apartment building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Graham House.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Harlem Library building.
According to this book, the Harvard Club was designed by Charles Follen McKim in the Neo-Georgian style, and it was completed in 1894. The exterior of the building was done in red Harvard trick and Indiana limestone trim.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Havemyer building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Hoffman residence on Fifth Avenue between 77th and 78th streets.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Hoffman residence on 72nd Street.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Holland Housebuilding.
According to this excerpt, Indiana limestone was used to face the exterior of Hotel Pennsylvania.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Huntington residence.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Lamb and Rich block.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Lincoln building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the London and Lancanshire Insurance Company building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Mail and Express building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Majestic Hotel.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Mercantile building.
According to the excerpt of this book, Indiana limestone was used in the construction of Mills House No. 1, which was designed by Ernest Flagg, architect.
According to this excerpt, the house located at 131 West 122nd Street is a Romanesque Revival-style house for which Indiana limestone was used as the facing.
The Mutual Life Insurance Building was constructed of Bedford Limestone from Bedford, Indiana.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Mutual Reserve Fund building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the New York Times building.
According to the excerpt of this book, the twenty-five-story New York Times building included 3 floors of Indiana limestone.
According to this excerpt, Indiana limestone was used for the exterior of the Olympia Theater building, which was built by Oscar Hammerstein.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Postal Telegraph and Cable Company building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Ridge Street School.
According to an excerpt from this book, Indiana limestone was used for the facing on the exterior of the church.
According to the excerpt of this book, the largest buildings that comprise Rockefeller Center are clad in pale gray Indiana limestone.
According to this excerpt, gray Indiana limestone was used to clad the RCA/GE building. The building is considered the centerpiece of Rockefeller Center.
Marble and Limestone in New Fifth Avenue Department Store Building
“In its further encroachment of Fifth Avenue, business, that is fast taking over this one-time thoroughfare of homes and fashion, has not sought to mar the reputation of the famous avenue with cheaply constructed buildings, but rather to replace the brown stone fronts of the stately old residences with new and modern buildings, many of them of skyscraper proportions and virtually all of stone exterior and decorated with granite and marble and stone. The newest of big commercial buildings to be erected on Fifth Avenue is that designed especially for department store uses and but recently occupied by Sakes & Company. Indiana Limestone from the quarries of the Indiana Quarries Company and St. Genieve (sic) Golden Vein marble from Missouri were selected for the exterior of the three lower floors of the building, the former also being used for trim throughout the exterior of the structure, that occupies the block between forty-ninth and Fiftieth Streets on the east side of the avenue. The main entrance, as seen in the accompanying engraving, is of carved St. Genieve (sic) Golden Vein marble furnished by Tompkins-Kiel Marble Company, as are the panels between the main show windows. The lintel above the door is a single block of this marble. The other illustration shows the fluted Indiana Limestone engaged pilasters and balusters and the carved work above. This store building, one of the most modern in America, was designed by Starrett & Van Vleck, architects. William Bradley & Son were the cut stone and marble contractors.”
(Photo caption, pp. 600) Section of New Saks Building, Fifth Avenue, New York City, showing detail of stone work, marble entrance and panels. Starrett & Van Vleck, architects.
(Photo caption, pp. 600) Main entrance, New Saks Building, of St. Genieve (sic) Golden Vein Marble, Lintel being of a Single Block. Starrett & Van Vleck, architects.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Savoy.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the residence of I. Sherwood.
According to the excerpt of this book, gray Indiana limestone was used in the construction of St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, which was designed in the Byzantine style.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Stokes building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Western Union Telegraph Comany building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Wilkes building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Smith building.
“Few of the limestones at present quarried in the United States exceed in reputation and beauty the fine-grained oolitic stone of sub-Carboniferous age from the vicinity of Bedford, in this State, and popularly known as ‘Bedford limestones.’ The rock is of fine and even texture, and is composed of small rounded concretionary grains of about the size of a grain of mustard seed compactly cemented together by crystalline lime or calcite. The stone is soft, but tenacious (specimens having borne a pressure of 12,000 pounds per square inch), and works readily in every direction. It is therefore a great favorite for carved work, and is used more extensively for this purpose than any other of our limestones. No better example of the adaptability of the stone for this purpose can be given than the elegant mansion of Mr. C. J. Vanderbilt, on Fifth avenue, in New York City. Unfortunately, as is usually the case with light limestones, this stains badly in cities where there is a great amount of manufacturing, as is only too well illustrated in the case referred to.”
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the residence of William K. Vanderbilt.
The exterior of the cathedral was constructed of granite quarried near Weymouth and Higham, Massachusetts. The trim was constructed of Indiana limestone.
According to this excerpt, Taylor Hall was constructed of light brown granite and Indiana limestone.
According to this excerpt, the library was designed in the Gothic Perpendicular style by Allen and Collens, a Boston, Massachusetts firm. The library was completed in 1905, and Germantown granite was used for the exterior, and Indiana limestone was used for the interior.
According to this book, Indiana limestone was used for the “central part of the front façade and all of the trim,” in addition to the walls of the main lobby or foyer.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the residence of Elliot F. Shepard.
According to the excerpt from this book, Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the “Italian Renaissance-inspired building.” (A photograph of the bank is included.)
Indiana Salem Limestone from the Bloomington/Bedford area was used to clad the building.
According to the excerpt of this book, tons of Indiana limestone transported by a special railroad spur to the house were used in the construction of the Biltmore House. George Washington Vanderbilt employed Richard Morris Hunt to design the Biltmore House, which is designed as a French Renaissance chateau. Construction began in 1890, and was completed in December 1895.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt.
According to this excerpt, the 167-foot tall monument was built of red brick and Indiana limestone. The bell tower was dedicated in November 26, 1931.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the U. S. Court House.
According to this web site, the stone work on the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science building includes the following: thermal Green County Granite, variegated Indiana Limestone, and Georgia white marble. Limestone and granite were used for th exterior landscape features.
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Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the School House.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Witherling building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Armstrong building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Auskamp building.
In another article about Beecher Hall, entitled, “Goodbye, Beecher, Bridge,” from the University of Cincinnati Horizons Magazine dated, January 2001, we find that Beecher Hall was demolished in July 2001. There is a photograph in the hall included in the article of the demolition.
The majority of the rocks in the wall were gray Cincinnati limestone. Some white Dayton limestone and some Indiana limestone were used.
The rock wall on the left, facing the Geo-Physics building, was built with Indiana Limestone. The doorway to the building was built with two different constructions of Indiana limestone.
Indiana limestone was used to create the two pillars from solid blocks of stone. Italian travertine was used at the entrance to the hallway by the Gallery and on the doorway to the left.
Information on this web site indicated that the archway was made of Indiana limestone.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Court House.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Dennison Hotel.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Fleishman building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the George A. building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the residence of Mr. Hurlbert and sixty other homes in Cinncinnati built prior to 1900.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Joseph Smith building.
Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the Proctor and Gamble headquarters buildings.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of six public schools in Cincinnati built prior to 1900.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Smith's office building.
The limestone used to clad the exterior of the chapel was quarried in South Central Indiana. Indiana limestone was also used in the interior as entranceways, window frames, columns, piers and arches.
The Urban Center's Sacred Landmarks Series. The exterior of the church is constructed with Indiana Limestone. In the interior of the church Indiana limestone was used for interior walls, piers, etc. Red Levanto marble, quarried in Eastern Liguria, Italy, was used in a central diamond-shaped inlay.
The Urban Center's Sacred Landmarks Series. The exterior of the church is constructed mostly with green serpentinite, which was quarried in the Westchester area of Chester County, southeastern Pennsylvania. Indiana limestone was used as trim around some of the windows, while most of the trim was constructed with Berea Sandstone from Northeastern Ohio.
The Urban Center's Sacred Landmarks Series. Plymouth granite, quarried in New England, was used for the exterior facing of the church. Some of the trim is of Indiana limestone. Euclid bluestone or Berea Sandstone are used around the outside of the church. In addition to green slate, gray and pink Tennessee “marble,” quarried in eastern Tennessee, was used in the interior of the church. Gray Tennessee marble with inlays was used for the steps and platform of the chancel.
Oolitic Limestone from Oolitic, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Jacob’s Field building.
Indiana limestone was use to face the exterior of the church.
The exterior stone of the church is Indiana limestone.
Bedford limestone was used on the exterior of the church in addition to other types of stone. The pillars of the church were created from light bluish-gray granite, which is Lake Placid blue granite, quarried in Jay, New York.
Most of the exterior of the Cathedral is constructed with light brown, Tennessee Crab Orchard stone, which was quarried near Crab Orchard, Tennessee. Indiana limestone was used for the trim. The roof is constructed of vari-colored slate from Bangor, Maine. Many types of stone are used in the interior of the Cathedral. Please see the above site for a detailed description.
Indiana limestone was used to construct the exterior of the temple.
The exterior of the church is clad with granite quarried at Weymouth, Massachusetts. Two kinds of Indiana limestone were used (“Old gothic” and “selected”) for the trim and the upper portion of the bell tower. The cornerstone is also constructed of Indiana limestone. Jerusalem limestone was quarried from the Jerusalem quarries known as King Solomon's quarries. Slate quarried in western Vermont was used for the roof. In the church grounds either Berea Sandstone or Euclid bluestone are used as sandstone flagstone. Indiana limestone was used on the interior. White, gray-veined Carrara marble from Italy was used for the Baptismal font. Stone from around the world was used in the window-like stone mural of a cross. (Please see the above web site for a detailed description of the origin of the stone used in the mural.)
Indiana limestone was used to face most of the church. The six large columns at the main entrance and steps are also of Indiana limestone.
Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the construction of the Main Library Addition.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Citizens Opera House.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the High School.
Hummelstown brownstone, a reddish brown sandstone (quarried in the Hummelstown area of Pennsylvania) was the original stone used for the construction of the church. (Another source claimed the stone came from Berlin Heights (state unknown) or Holyoke, Massachusetts. Indiana limestone was used for the steps at the main entrance. Sandstone, probably Berea Sandstone, was used for the platforms at the top of the stairs.
According to this book, the Emerine building was constructed in 1892 of Indiana sandstone. Later the building was also known as the First National Bank building. The Emerine building was demolished in 1948. The S. S. Kresge building was constructed on the original site of the Emerine building. (A photograph of the building is included.)
Dedicated in 1919, the Courthouse was constructed of New Hampshire granite and Bedford limestone.
Indiana limestone was used for the exterior of the church. Rainbow Granite was used for the large columns. This granite (Morton Gneiss) is a banded, variegated, pink, light greenish gray, and black stone, which was quarried in the Morton, Minnesota area. Pink Tennessee marble capped with Berea Sandstone were used for the ramp. Many different types of stones are used in the interior of the church.
According to the & Cut Stone, Inc. web site, Indiana limestone was used in building the Latty Apostolic Church.
According to this excerpt, the theological quadrangle includes a chapel, library, classrooms, dining hall and dormitories. Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the central Romanesque tower, chapel, and classroom wings.
The Urban Center's Sacred Landmarks Series. According to this site, the facing on the church is a dolomitic limestone, which is either Lannon stone (quarried in the Lannon area of Waukesha County Wisconsin) or a stone similar to it. Indiana limestone was also used in the interior as entranceways, window frames, columns, piers and arches.
Indiana limestone was used as the facade on the facade on the front and south elevations.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the U. S. Post Office.
According to this excerpt, Indiana limestone was used for the domed walls and ceilings of the memorial rotunda. Tennessee white marble and Italian black marble were used for the floor of the rotunda. The memorial was designed by Joseph Freelander and Alexander Seymour, Jr., of New York City. The memorial was started in 1912 and completed in 1915.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the residence of W. C. H. Goode.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Business blocks.
The Mausoleum in Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio, was built of Consolidated Select Dark Hollow Gray Indiana Limestone. The Consolidated Stone Company, Bedford, Indiana. The architect was A. De Curtins, Toledo, Ohio.
For the exterior two types of Indiana Limestone were used: gray Indiana limestone and Indiana Oolitic limestone. Following are some of the stones used in the interior: light beige-colored Roman travertine from Italy; chips of Giallo Siena marble, a golden yellow marble with dark veining, from Italy. Giallo Sienna marble was also used for the statue of the statue of the Christ Child and other areas. Other statues are created of a white marble from Italy called Bianco marble. Another marble from Italy, Giallo Siena Unito marble, a brecciated, slightly lighter marble than Giallo Siena was also used.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Cook building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the fromfield and Grenewald building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Van Wert County Jail.
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The Guthrie Scottish Rite Temple is the world's largest. The exterior was created as Greco-Roman. The exterior is clad with a limestone facing from quarries at Bedford, Indiana. The interior contains fourteen rooms – each featuring “a different architectural style and culture.” Gray marble was obtained from Vermont for the wainscoting, the dark green marble was from Italy, and the beige marble on the floor and north and south steps came from Tennessee.
The exterior of the Oklahoma Capitol is Indiana limestone and the base is Oklahoma pink and black granite. Floors are Alabama marble and the stairs and wall bases are Vermont marble.
According to this excerpt, the Boston Avenue Methodist Church was constructed in 1929. The 15-story church was constructed of Indiana limestone.
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Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the Muhlenberg Library.
According to this excerpt, local stone was used in the construction of the cathedral: gneiss granite quarried along the Pennypack Creek and at the end of Quarry Road, Bowling Green limestone was used for the pinnacles and tracery. Later during restoration, Indiana limestone was used rather than the Bowling green limestone. Amhurst buff sandstone from Ohio was used to face the interior of the cathedral. (Several photographs are presented in this section of the book including the stone workshop, the cathedral during construction from a distance, the interior of the cathedral, and the completed cathedral.)
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Linnott residence.
Bell Telephone Building, Harrisburg, Pa. Exterior of Indiana Limestone. Architect: J. T. Windrim.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the United States government buildings.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Manufacturers' Club.
Bas-Relief Decorative Panel Over Main Entrance of New Independence Indemnity Building, Philadelphia. Carved in Indiana Limestone by Hoosier Cut Stone Company. Ritter & Shay, Architects.
Panel Symbolical of Commerce, One of Four Over Main Windows of Independence Indemnity Company Building, Philadelphia. Carved in Indiana Limestone by the Hoosier Cut Stone Company. Ritter & Shay, Architects.
Panel Symbolical of Industry, One of Four, Over Main Windows of Indiana Limestone Base of New Independence Indemnity Company Building, Philadelphia. Ritter & Shay, Architects.
According to this excerpt, the Morgan building and other similar nearby buildings were constructed of brick and Indiana limestone quoins and lintels.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Arbuckle building.
Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Horne & Co. block.
According to the excerpt of this book, Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the Cathedral of Learning which has 42 stories and was constructed between 1926 to 1937.
According to this excerpt, the courthouse was designed by Caldwell and Drake, a Columbus, Ohio, architectural firm. Native Pennsylvania sandstone was used to construct the basement, and blocks of Bedford, Indiana limestone were used for the superstructure of the building. The blocks of Indiana limestone were cut and marked at the quarry and fitted into place at the construction site.
Villanova, Pa. – Anthony J. Drexel is to build an elaborate country house here, 160 x 100 feet, in the style of the English Renaissance. It will be of Indiana limestone with red tile roof and will cost $150,000, without the interior decoration. The plans are by Horace Trumbauer, of Philadelphia.
Wayne, Pa., Public School, an Interesting Example of Select Buff Indiana Limestone for Trim. Stone Furnished by W. McMillan & Son. Paul W. Bounds, Philadelphia. Cut Stone Contractor. Architect, H. Courey Richards.
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Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the residence of Robert Goelet.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the residence of James J. Van Alen.
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Bedford limestone from Indiana was used to face the exterior. Stone Mountain granite was used for the steps, and Pink Tennessee “marble” was used on the interior walls. (See the photograph section, 14. City Hall.)
Bedford Indiana Limestone was used as a base and for the arches. Blocks of pink sandstone from Sand Mountain, Alabama, was used for the facade of the building, which was constructed in 1929 as a part of the original first Baptist Church. (See the booklet for an explanation for the cavities seen in the sandstone.) (See the photograph section, 37. Department of Education.)
Indiana Bedford limestone was used as trim for this building.
The church building was constructed in 1972. "Ever textured light gray oolitic lime stone" from the Rockwood quarry near Russellville, Alabama, was used for the entire exterior. The Kate West Chapel was built in 1951. Bedford Indiana Limestone was used in the construction. Alabama Limestone was used in the construction of the educational wing. (See the photograph section, 3. First Centenary United Methodist.)
Bedford Indiana limestone was used for the exterior of the Court House. Limestone quarried from the Stone Fort Quarry was used for the walls around the build. Pink and gray Stylolitic Tennessee "marble" was used for the interior. The pillars are fake and "consist of gypsum, glue, and coloring matter forming an imitation marble called Scagliola." (See the photograph section, 35. Hamilton County Courthouse.)
The building was constructed in 1951. Bedford Indiana Limestone was used in the upper five floors. Morton Minnesota "swirl granite" or granite gneiss is used for the first floor. Greenish banded Pearl Danby marble from Danby, Vermont, is used in the interior lobby. The doorways and base trim are of dark green serpentine from Vermont. This stone is called Verde Antique "marble." Gray Styolitic Tennessee marble is used for the steps and floor of the lobby. Light gray Ordovician limestone from the Stone Fort Quarry was used for the wall along McCallie Avenue. Italian travertine was used for the interior panels around the elevators in the new week, which was completed in 1975. Morton gneiss with a background of white Georgia marble were used in the fountain in the lobby. (See the photograph section, 2. Interstate Life and Accident.)
Bedford Indiana limestone was used on the exterior of the North American Royalties Inc. building. The building was originally constructed in 1914 as the Carnegie Building. In 1969 the NAR purchased the building and "converted it into a modern office facility." (See the photograph section, 16. North American Royalties Inc.)
The Old Post Office building was constructed between 1890 and 1909. Bedford Indiana limestone was used to construct the building. Tennessee "marble" was used for the steps and trim. (See the photograph section, 15. Old Post Office; and photograph after #29: Old Post Office – Detail.)
The building was constructed in 1886. Limestone from the Stone Fort quarry was used for the base of the Saxon tower. Oolitic Bedford Indiana limestone was used to cap the steps and walls. Stone from the Old Stone Tower was used in the construction of the Key-Anderson Hall, built in 1978. (See the photograph section, 19. St. Pauls Episcopal.)
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Memphis Bridge across the Mississippi River at Memphis.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the J. Fite's building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the J. W. Warren's building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Luskey and Lobel's building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the O. F. Noel building.
Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the State Capitol retaining wall.
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According to this excerpt, the Clock Tower was constructed from Bedford Indiana limestone.
Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the Crescent building.
Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the Dallas Museum of Arts.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the U. S. Court House and Post OFfice.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the U. S. Custom House.
According to the & Cut Stone, Inc. web site, Indiana limestone was used in building the sign located at the stadium.
According to the & Cut Stone, Inc. web site, Indiana limestone was used in building the Texas Tec University Student Wellness Center.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Court House in Richmond, Texas.
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Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the North Wing Addition.
According to this excerpt, a thin veneer of Indiana limestone covers brick and steel.
The classic Beaux Arts library building opened in 1913. This article was written about the 2001 renovation of the library building and area. According to the article, Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the original structure and for the renovation. Leftover limestone was used for a bench.
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Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the building located at 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue.
The exterior base of the building was built with granite from Milford, Massachusetts and exterior with limestone from Indiana.
The Gardens were built with limestone from Indiana and the patio was built with sandstone from Pennsylvania.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the residence of Mr. Brown on Rhode Island Avenue in Washington, D.C.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the residence of Leutenant Clover.
Oolitic Limestone from Oolitic, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Department of Commerce building.
The exterior of the building was built with limestone from Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana. (light tan buff to nearly white limestone)
All of the federal buildings in the Federal Triangle along the north side of Constitution Avenue from the Department of Labor at 14th Street NW to the Federal Trade Commission Building. (light tan buff to nearly white limestone)
The exterior of the building is from Indiana limestone.
According to the & Cut Stone, Inc. web site, Indiana limestone was used in building the International Trade Center.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the residence of L. Z. Leiter.
The columns and lintels are of Indiana limestone.
Indiana limestone was used in the construction of the Market Square in Washington, D.C.
The exterior of the building was built of granite from Milford, Massachusetts and limestone from Indiana.
According to this excerpt, Indiana limestone was used for the facing on the exterior of the National Archives building. Indiana limestone was also used for the 72 Corinthian columns, “each weighing 95 tons.”
Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, quarry (light tan buff to nearly white limestone)
The exterior was built using Indiana limestone, and the interior of fossil-bearing Indiana limestone.
According to the Indiana Monument & Cut Stone, Inc. web site, Indiana limestone was used in building the Pentagon building.
The exterior walls of the building were built using White Cherokee marble from Georgia and Vermont marble. The perimeter base of the building was built with pink granite from New Hampshire. The east and west courts and the paving borders were built with pink granite. The inner court and the base were built of pink granite from Salisbury, North Carolina and limestone from Indiana.
The exterior was built using Indiana limestone; the interior was built using various granites, and a chunk of the Berlin Wall is in the main entrance foyer (14th Street).
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the residence of Isaac Skes.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the residence of F. Schneider.
The United States Chamber of Commerce Building was “Built entirely of Select Buff Indiana Limestone from the Doyle Dark Hollow Quarry, Cut Stone Contracts, Hoosier Cut Stone Company, Office and Mill, Bedford, Ind., New York Office, 103 Park Avenue.” The architect was Cass Gilbert.
The National Park Service web site presents the memorial stones in placed in the interior of the Washington Monument. The Indiana Memorial Stone, the Postmasters and Assistant Postmasters of the State of Indiana, & the I.O.O.F., the Grand Lodge of Indiana Memorial Stone entries can be viewed on the National Park Service’s web site in either the “Album” or the “Slide Show.”
The Indiana Memorial Stone, the Postmasters and Assistant Postmasters of the State of, & the I.O.O.F. Memorial Stone, the Grand Lodge of Indiana Memorial Stone in the Washington Monument can be viewed along with the details in the WAMO Stones Section 2.
The Washington Monument web site has recently been redesigned. Below is an description that was available on the National Park Service web site in January 2008 that describes the Memorial Stones in the Washington Monument.
“A unique feature of the Washington Monument is the 193 memorial stones that adorn the interior of the monument. Starting in July 1848 the Washington National Monument Society invited states, cities and patriotic societies to contribute Memorial Stones. The Society listed some requirements to be followed. They asked that the stone be durable, a product of the state’s soil, and meet the following dimensions; four feet long, two feet high and 18 inches thick. These stones pay tribute to the character and achievements of George Washington. These traits are not only admired by Americans but by people the world over as seen by the number of stones donated by foreign countries. Below is a list of stones donated by state. In the near future all the stones will be online.
“While viewing the stones please keep in mind that the Washington Monument has undergone extensive renovation over the last three years. A key component of the project has been the restoration of the memorial stones. Over the years the stones have been damaged by moisture and vandalism. The pictures that follow show the condition of the stones before their restoration. In the upcoming months new images will be added highlighting the restored stones.”
The following information relating to the Indiana Memorial Stone can be viewed along with the details in the WAMO Stones Section 2.
Name: Indiana
Level: 50-ft.
Donor: State of Indiana
Dates: 1850/1850s
Original material: limestone
Dimensions: 2' x 4'
Sculptor/Carver: not known
Original inscription: Indiana: knows no North, no South, nothing but the Union.
Documented material history:
• 1850: “The Legislature of Indiana having taken the necessary measures to forward a block of Indiana marble to Washington, to be placed in the National Monument...” [SDR, February 13, 1850.]
• 1850: “The block from Indiana was received as noted by the Clerk on August 6, 1850.” [MR]
• 1850: “From Indiana, a block of variegated limestone, of a grayish tint, the usual size...” [DNI, August 7, 1850.]
• 1850s: “...native lime-stone....” [RW]
Images:
• 1850s Wilcox drawing
• 1880 Gedney drawing
• 1957 Allen photograph
• 1974 photograph
• 1980 photograph
• 2000 NPS slides
The following information relating to the I.O.O.F., the Grand Lodge of Indiana Memorial Stone can be viewed along with the details in the WAMO Stones Section 2.
Name: I.O.O.F., Grand Lodge of Indiana
Level: 80-ft.
Donor: I.O.O.F., Grand Lodge of Indiana
Dates: 1850s/1850s
Original material: limestone
Dimensions: 2' x 4'
Sculptor/Carver: Dean
Original inscription: R. W. Grand Lodge of the I.O.O.F. Indiana. In God We Trust. Constitutional Liberty, the Earth for its Domain and Eternity for its Duration. [abbr.]
Documented material history:
• 1851: “Some time ago we gave a description of a block of beautiful conchitic marble, cut and polished by Mr. Dean of this city, and intended for the Washington Monument by that benevolent and patriotic body, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the State of Indiana. The block is now nearly finished, and will be shipped for Washington in a few days.” [Madison Daily Banner ( Indiana ), May 3, 1851.]
• 1850s: “The Grand Lodge of I.O.O.F. of Indiana have presented a bock of lime-stone.” [RW]
Images:
• 1850s Wilcox drawing
• 1880 Gedney drawing
• 1957 Allen photograph
• 1974 photograph
• 1980 photograph
• 2000 NPS slides
The following information relating to the Postmasters and Assistant Postmasters of the State of Indiana Memorial Stone can be viewed along with the details in the WAMO Stones Section 2.
Name: Postmasters and Assistant Postmasters
Level: 110-ft.
Donor: Postmasters and Assistant Postmasters, Indiana
Dates: 1852/1850s
Original materials: limestone, gold leaf (on red ground) in letters
Dimensions: 2' x 4'
Sculptor/Carver: Dean’s Quarry, Ia. [stone]
Original inscription: Nov. 12, 1852. From the Postmasters & Ast. Postmasters, of the State of Indiana. Dedicated to the Washington Monument. Washington. May his principles be distributed broadcast over the land, and every American be a D.P.O.
Documented material history:
• 1853: “The following blocks have been received during the month of May:...one of marble from the Postmasters and Assistant Postmasters of Indiana...” [DNI, June 3, 1853.]
• 1854: “Letter to Whittlesey from J.E. Holt; Post Office, Indianapolis, August 31, 1854, inquiring if the stone had been received...” [MR]
• 1850s: “The Postmasters & their Assistants, of the State of Indiana, are handsomely represented by a block of dark colored marble...The inscription is...executed in sunken gilded characters....” [RW]
Images:
• 1850s Wilcox drawing
• 1880 Gedney drawing
• 1957 Allen photograph
• 1974 photograph
• 1980 photograph
• 2000 NPS slides
According to this excerpt, the cathedral was built with Indiana limestone and designed in the Medieval English Gothic style.
Oolitic Limestone from Oolitic, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Washington Cathedral addition.
According to this excerpt, the Willard Hotel building site was previously known as the Tennyson’s Hotel and the Fuller’s City Hotel. In 1850 the building was renamed the Willard Hotel after it had been enlarged and renovated. A new hotel building was needed, and Henry J. Hardenbergh was chosen to design the new hotel. It was designed in the “French Second Empire Beaux Arts” style with Classical Renaissance and Beaux-arts features. The four-story plinth was faced with Indiana limestone.
Finished Products from Indiana Stone in Washington State
According to this article, the following stones were used in the construction of the cathedral: The exterior of the cathedral is of “grey to tan Walker-Wilkeson Sandstone from sites near Wilkeson not far from Tacoma, Washington.” “Idaho Sandstone” quarried near Boise, Idaho, was used for the Narthex, Nave, Crossing, and Trancepts. Salem limestone quarried from Bedford, Indiana, was used for the All Saints Chapel, Channel, and Sanctuary Recedes at the high altar.
Finished Products from Indiana Stone in Wisconsin
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Court House in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Batavia Bank building.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the Court House in Winona, Wisconsin.
Bedford Oolitic Limestone quarried at Bedford, Indiana, was used in the construction of the U. S. Post Office in Winona, Wisconsin.
Finished Products from Indiana Stone in Wyoming
The grey trim of the building was constructed from Indiana limestone. The orange-bluff sandstone in the wing beneath the red roof came from the university quarry. Sandstone from the Weber quarry in Utah was used for the rest of the building. Lyons sandstone from Lyons, Colorado, was used to construct the steps. Granite from the Ames Monument quarry was used for the trim capping the low wall at the base of the west wing.
Trail End was the house built by John and Mary Kendrick in 1914. “Building materials include beige Roman-style brick from Kansas (held together with specially tinted red mortar), white Indiana limestone and red Missouri roofing tiles. The house sits atop a foundation made of granite quarried in Montana.”This web site is presented by Trail End Guilds, Inc.
The Finished Products from Indiana Stone in Canada
The bank building was constructed of reinforced concrete and steel structure. The Indiana limestone facade is set on a granite base.
Construction Materials: Brick masonry; facing of Queenston and Indiana limestone added in 1950s.
Construction Materials: Cladding of original materials: tapestry brick, Bedford limestone, architectural terra cotta; cladding of annex: stone
Construction Materials: Cladding of original materials: tapestry brick, Bedford limestone, architectural terra cotta; cladding of annex: stone
According to the excerpt of this book, the power house is clad in “pale Indiana limestone.”
The facade of the building was constructed of Indiana limestone in 1920 and was demolished in 1973.
This site is presented by The Guild, Scarborough Bluffs, Toronto, Ontario. The Granite Club was constructed in 1926. The main entrance was constructed of fluted Indiana Limestone. The building was demolished in 1973.
According to this excerpt, the Toronto Union Station was designed by Ross and McDonald, Hugh G. Jones, and John M. Lyle. Construction began in 1914, although the station opened prior to the completion in 1927. Indiana limestone was used for the 21 unfluted Doric columns
(Built: 1929 - 1930) The building has an “Indiana limestone facade set on a granite base.”
Finished Products from Indiana Stone in England, United Kingdom
The inscription on the “Cornerstone of Freedom” reads as follows:
Cornerstone of Freedom
Presented June 17, 1948 at Bedford, Indiana, U.S.A.
The Stone City of the World
Great Britain
To the People of Great Britain From the People of Indiana on the Occasion of the One Hundredth Anniversary of Indiana Limestone as a Symbol of Friendship and Solidarity.
Presented by the Indiana Limestone Company, Inc.
The photographs below of the stone were taken by David Fowler.
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