Why Limestone
Many of the most prestigious architects and architectural firms in New York and American history selected Indiana Limestone to adorn their greatest achievements. They believed that the stone's remarkable strength, durability, and beauty would last for generations. They were right.
What Makes Indiana Limestone the Standard
- Workable and versatile
- Affordable
- Consistent grains and colors in buffs, grays and full color blends
- Virtually maintenance free, with no sealers, treatments or additives required
- Tools well for both simple and ornate work
- Easy to saw, split, carve or hand work, even in the field
- No internal reinforcements to rust or discolor
- Appearance improves with age
- Coloring consistent for new construction or matching renovation
- Structurally sound and strong
- Abundant reserves
Available Colors
Indiana Limestone is available across five standard color groups. Because monitors vary in how they render color, selections should not be made from on-screen images alone — review an actual stone sample directly before specifying.
- Standard Buff — a warm, light buff tone, the most widely quarried and specified of the standard color groups.
- Silver Buff — a cooler, more silvery buff, suited to elevations calling for a quieter, lighter facade.
- Rustic Buff — a deeper buff with more pronounced mineral streaking and a rougher, more textured read.
- Standard Gray — a consistent, cool gray, the standard companion to Standard Buff where a gray Indiana Limestone is specified.
- Full Color Blend — a blend across the buff and gray range, giving the broadest natural variation of any Indiana Limestone color group.
No imagery accompanies this section: no photograph of any of the five color groups survives in the recovered material, and a generated color swatch would misrepresent a named natural stone color. Review an actual sample before specifying.