--- title: Stone of the Month - Indiana Limestone description: Indiana Limestone is known as the “nation’s building stone” and has been used to build 27 U.S. state capitols, the Pentagon, the Lincoln Memorial, and other iconic buildings. image: https://news.polycor.com/hubfs/Newsletter%20Images/June%202020/LIMESTONE%20MONTH.png --- - [Vetrazzo](https://vetrazzo.com/?lang=en) - [Rock of Ages](http://www.rockofages.com/) - [Swenson Granite](https://www.swensongranite.com/) - [Hardscapes & Masonry](https://hardscapes.polycor.com/) - [Shop](https://boutique.polycor.com/) [![Polycor](https://news.polycor.com/hubfs/PolycorAug2016_Theme/polycor.svg "Polycor")](https://www.polycor.com/) - [Professionals](http://go.polycor.com/professionals) - [Press](https://polycor.com/press/) - [Naturally sustainable](https://www.polycor.com/naturally-sustainable/) - [Blog](http://blog.polycor.com/) - [Careers](https://www.polycor.com/careers/) - [Contact Us](https://polycor.com/contact-us/) - [FR](http://blog.polycor.com/francais) ![](https://news.polycor.com/hubfs/PolycorAug2016_Theme/ico-loupe.svg) - [Stones](https://polycor.com/stones/) - [Granite](https://polycor.com/material/granite/) - [Marble](https://polycor.com/material/marble/) - [Limestone](https://polycor.com/material/limestone) - [Soapstone](https://polycor.com/material/soapstone/) - [Applications](https://polycor.com/applications/) - [Urban landscaping](https://polycor.com/category-application/urban-landscaping/) - [Commercial construction](https://polycor.com/category-application/commercial-construction/) - [Residential renovation](https://polycor.com/category-application/residential-renovation/) - [Residential landscaping](https://polycor.com/category-application/residential-landscaping/) - [Monuments](https://polycor.com/category-application/monuments/) - [Portfolio](https://polycor.com/portfolio/) - [Residential](https://polycor.com/?p=1480§ion=residential) - [Commercial](https://polycor.com/?p=1480§ion=commercial) - [Historical](https://polycor.com/?p=1480§ion=historical) - [Quarries & Plants](https://polycor.com/quarries-plants/) - [Overview](https://polycor.com/quarries-plants/overview/) - [Map](https://polycor.com/quarries-plants/map-quarries/) - [Plants](https://polycor.com/quarries-plants/plants/) - [Discover by zone](https://www.polycor.com/zone/) - [TRI-STATE, U.S.](https://www.polycor.com/geotarget/zone/tri-state-us/) - [New England, U.S.](https://www.polycor.com/zone/new-england/) - [MID ATLANTIC, U.S.](https://www.polycor.com/geotarget/zone/mid-atlantic-us/) - [Southeast, U.S.](https://www.polycor.com/zone/southeast/) - [MIDWEST, U.S.](https://www.polycor.com/geotarget/zone/midwest-us/) - [SOUTHWEST, U.S.](https://www.polycor.com/geotarget/zone/southwest-us/) - [WESTERN, U.S.](https://www.polycor.com/geotarget/zone/western-us/) - [Quebec](https://www.polycor.com/zone/quebec/) - [Canada](https://www.polycor.com/geotarget/zone/canada/) - [INTERNATIONAL](https://www.polycor.com/geotarget/zone/international/) - [Order a sample](https://boutique.polycor.com/product-category/samples/?pa_brand=polycor) - [Home](https://polycor.com/) - [Stones](https://polycor.com/stones/) - [Applications](https://polycor.com/applications/) - [Portfolio](https://polycor.com/portfolio/) - [Quarries & Plants](https://polycor.com/quarries-plants/) - [Discover by zone](https://www.polycor.com/zone/) - [Professionals](https://polycor.com/professionals/) - [Press](https://polycor.com/press/) - [Naturally sustainable](https://www.polycor.com/naturally-sustainable/) - [Blog](https://polycor.com/blog/) - [Careers](https://www.polycor.com/careers/) - [Contact Us](https://polycor.com/contact-us/) - [Order a sample](https://boutique.polycor.com/product-category/samples/?pa_brand=polycor) Polycor Companies - [Vetrazzo](https://vetrazzo.com/?lang=en) - [Rock of Ages](http://www.rockofagescanada.com/en/) - [Swenson Granite](https://www.swensongranite.com/) - [Indiana Limestone](https://www.indianalimestonecompany.com/) - [Hardscapes & Masonry](https://hardscapes.polycor.com/) - [Shop](http://shop.polycor.com/eng) Search for: - [Home](https://www.polycor.com/) - [STONETalk News](https://news.polycor.com) ## [Stone of the Month - Indiana Limestone](https://news.polycor.com/stone-of-the-month-indiana-limestone) Posted by [Steven Schrenk](https://news.polycor.com/author/steven-schrenk) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![LIMESTONE MONTH](https://news.polycor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Newsletter%20Images/June%202020/LIMESTONE%20MONTH.png?width=700&name=LIMESTONE%20MONTH.png)   June marks the start of Indiana Limestone month! Dubbed the “nation’s building stone” Indiana Limestone has been used to build 27 U.S. state capitols, the Pentagon, the Lincoln Memorial, and countless other iconic buildings.   ![Civil Courts Building St Louis Greek Ionic Column Capital](https://news.polycor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Newsletter%20Images/June%202020/Civil%20Courts%20Building%20St%20Louis%20Greek%20Ionic%20Column%20Capital.jpg?width=474&name=Civil%20Courts%20Building%20St%20Louis%20Greek%20Ionic%20Column%20Capital.jpg) *Greek Ionic capital installation at Civil Courts Building, St. Louis, MO. 1928*   The limestone industry in southern Indiana helped propel this incredible natural resource to national stardom. After the first commercial limestone quarry was opened in 1827, limestone began to rise in popularity, exacerbated by railroad transport and the need for quality building materials to replace wooden structures.   A previously unknown collection of over 25,000 historic black and white architectural photographs were discovered at Polycor’s Indiana Limestone quarry. These images of residences, churches, universities, museums, and stone carvings, many of which were designed by prominent architects, document the use of Indiana limestone throughout the United States from the late 1800s to mid-1900s. Remarkably holistic in scope, these photographs and stories can be studied across major disciplines such as American history, architectural history, history of technology, urban studies, history of photography, historic preservation, labor history, and the history of geology.    ![NY4442\_3\_0\_Cathedral-of-St-John-the-Divine](https://news.polycor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Newsletter%20Images/June%202020/NY4442_3_0_Cathedral-of-St-John-the-Divine.jpg?width=773&name=NY4442_3_0_Cathedral-of-St-John-the-Divine.jpg) *Construction of Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, NY*  *Courtesy, Indiana Geological and Water Survey, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana*   The Indiana Geological Survey, the custodian of the Indiana Limestone Photograph Collection, in partnership with the Indiana University Libraries has been cataloging, digitizing, archiving, and publishing online a growing subset of the photographs called ‘[Building A Nation’: Indiana Limestone Photograph Collection](http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/images/search.htm?scope=images/VAC5094)    Follow along with us online as we continue to celebrate Indiana Limestone Month and the rich heritage of limestone in Monroe County. 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