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Indiana Limestone Company expands Empire Quarry
The Empire Quarry, home of the quarry that produced the stone for New York's Empire State Building, among many others, is being expanded. Dave Prince, General Manger of Quarry Operations explains that this is a continuation of the large deposit of Empire Standard Buff and Gray stone that the company has quarried for over 75 years. Stripping of the site started last June and quarry production commenced in May, 2004. Empire Quarry stone is considered a rich textured limestone that is coveted by the cut stone industry.
The site where the Empire State Building's cladding was cut from located in Bedford,IN just south of Indianapolis.
You can also find the cladding of buildings like the Pentagon, Grand Central Station, Tribune Tower, Chicago Merc. etc. that have also been cut from the same quarry.
One of many cladding projects from the Empire Quarry
15 Central Park West project nears completion
After 20 months of production, Indiana Limestone Company nears completion of this latest monumental project. This billion dollar design-assist condominium project is a 866,000-sq. ft. structure of neoclassical design, clad in Indiana Limestone. Situated along Columbus Circle and overlooking Central Park the project required 290,000-sq. ft. of ILCI’s Empire Full Color Blend material which was cut and shipped to Canada to be affixed to a pre-cast back and then shipped to New York. Indiana Limestone Company is proud to have been a part of such a great construction team and participate in the building of this Limestone Icon.
Owner: W2001Z/15CPW Realty, LLC
Developer: Zeckendorf Development, New York
Design Architect: Robert A.M. Stern Architects, New York
Architect of Record: Schuman Lichtenstein Claman & Efron, New York
Construction Manager: Bovis Lend Lease, New York
General Contrator: Emerald Construction Group, New York
Precast Concrete: Artex Systems of Canada
Stone Setter (Handset): Port Morris Tile and Marble Corporation, New York.
A little history on the company
Indiana Limestone Company—
history still being made
Over 75 years have passed since a group of visionaries seized the opportunity to combine virtually an entire industry into a single entity: Indiana Limestone Company, Inc., formed on June 1, 1926. Twenty-four limestone companies representing 90% of the area's stone industry were brought together in the merger. This unequaled combination of financial and natural resources resulted in an organization that continues today to play a leading role in the dimensional limestone industry.
By 1927, a year after its founding, Indiana Limestone Company was quarrying a million tons of limestone and running its mills 24 hours a day. As builders across the United States saw the high quality results, the popularity of building with Indiana Limestone quickly spread and production topped 14 million cubic feet a year, thought to be an all-time high.
Today, our company carries on that tradition with the largest dimensional limestone quarrying and fabrication operation in the United States. We combine modern technology with traditional handcraftsmanship to make the architect's vision a reality. The size of our operation has allowed us to pursue both large and small construction and restoration projects, including the most prestigious masterpieces of American architecture.
The history of Indiana Limestone is alive each day. Look down many city streets across America and you will see the beauty of Indiana Limestone. In addition to well-known buildings such as the Empire State Building, The Pentagon, and the National Cathedral, 35 of the 50 state capitol buildings are also made of Indiana Limestone.
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