Publication Date:
2019
Description:
〈p〉Indiana Limestone is one of the most used and versatile building stones in the United States. It’s a uniform, carbonate grainstone formed during the Mississippian Subperiod of the Carbonifereous. The stone has excellent physical properties, good workability, fire resistance, durability, sustainability, reserves sufficient for hundreds of years, remarkable history, and is available in pleasing colors and textures. Indiana Limestone is used extensively for important buildings, homes, or carved as accents and sculptures, as well as other uses. At one time it was estimated that 60 to 80% of important U.S. stone buildings were built with Indiana Limestone. This stone has been used for significant, even iconic, buildings such as the Empire State Building and Yankee Stadium, the Pentagon and many other government buildings, even religious structures such as the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., notable houses such as the Biltmore House in North Carolina, many Chicago landmarks, plus libraries, research centers, academic buildings, and museums, across the United States. Sculptures throughout the U.S. and other countries are made of Indiana Limestone. The stone has good sustainability and is incorporated into the very culture of the state of Indiana and America. Indiana Limestone merits designation as a Global Heritage Stone Resource.〈/p〉
Print ISSN:
0375-6440
Electronic ISSN:
2041-4927
Topics:
Geosciences
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