About Us

Independent Limestone Company was founded in 1927, southwest of Bloomington, IN. Since that date, it has fully operated as a limestone quarry, which manufactures and markets limestone for buildings and other purposes. We have become one of the leading quarries in Indiana. Central Indiana has been called the limestone capital of the United States, and Bloomington (Monroe County) is the middle of Hoosierland's famed Limestone Belt.

Throughout the history of Independent Limestone Company we have provided limestone for many historical buildings. In addition to others, we have provided limestone for:

 • the Pentagon Phoenix Project in Washington,
    DC;
 • the Empire State Building in New York;
 • the IU School of Music in Bloomington, IN;
 • the Washington Cathedral in Washington, DC;
 • the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Indianapolis, IN;
 • the Yale University Graduate School, New
    Haven, Conn.; and
 • the Peoples Bank and Trust in Chicago, IL.

Limestone from Independent Limestone has been used in these significant projects plus countless banks, universities, churches, hospitals, and distinguished landmarks across the United States and Canada. The renovation project for the Pentagon from the terrorist attack on 9/11/01, has been by far the most meaningful. We are very proud to have provided limestone for the rebuilding project known as the Phoenix Project. Approximately 18,000 cubic feet of variegated clear limestone was supplied. It is an honor to have Indiana limestone from our quarry on this prominent building.

In March 2005, our newly constructed mill was completed. Our limestone is ideal for exterior as well as interior uses. Our fully equipped mill can fabricate specialty needs on a custom order basis.

Regular customers, both cut stone fabricators and architects, know that when they place an order they will consistently get the highest quality limestone for their building projects from our quarry.

We are members of the Indiana Limestone Institute of America, Inc.  Indiana Limestone Institute is a trade association which represents quarriers and fabricators of Indiana Limestone, as well as associate members who supply goods or services to the industry.  ILIA's charge is to educate and promote.