executive director of the Indiana Limestone Institute of America. Architects and sculptors quickly came to love the stone—dubbed “the Nation’s Building Stone”—for several reasons.

For our path, we chose a locally quarried limestone called Chilton ... long path required about 3 tons of stone. In order to build a stone path, you need to design the layout.

Lemont limestone’s reputation took a hit during ... and it is rapidly taking the place of all others. “” Supplying the building stone for Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral and mansions with ...

These huge structures, like the famous Pyramid of Khufu on the Giza Plateau, were built using massive limestone blocks ... made from a kind of reconstituted stone slurry. But most Egyptologists ...

WABASH, Ind. (WANE) — A 134-year-old building a few blocks away from downtown Wabash has been named one of the state’s most endangered buildings by Indiana Landmarks. The organization’s ...

All decor is related to the building's history, such as recycled wall paper with steamboats printed on it. Grafton Limestone apothecary shelves came with the original knobs that identified ...