Northwestern University Womens Dormitory

James Gamble Rogers; Granger & Bollenbacher Assoc. Arch.

Building a Nation - Indiana Limestone Photograph Collection

A previously unknown collection of over 25,000 black and white architectural photographs were discovered in a dilapidated house owned by the Indiana Limestone Company in Bedford, Indiana. These images of residences, churches, universities, museums, businesses, and public and municipal buildings, 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 their accompanying metadata 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. 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 thanks to funding provided by Indiana University’s Office of the Vice Provost for Research and an LSTA grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Indiana State Library.

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ILCO ID

IL6116

Caption

Caption: "Awarded 1st prize in Evanston Art Commission for best public building erected in 1928."

City

Chicago

Filename

VAC5094-01095

Subject

Universities & colleges

State

Title

Northwestern University Womens Dormitory

Architect

James Gamble Rogers
Granger & Bollenbacher Assoc. Arch.

Physical Description

Kind of Stone: Ashlar: Lamont Wisconsin Rustic , Trim: Indiana Buff

Persistent URL

http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/images/VAC5094/VAC5094-01095

Source Metadata Identifier

VAC5094-01095

Holding Location

Bloomington - Indiana Geological and Water Survey
Geology Building
1001 E. 10th St.
Bloomington, IN 47405
Contact at igwsinfo@indiana.edu, 812-855-7636

Campus

IU Bloomington

Building Date

1928

Relationships

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Building a Nation - Indiana Limestone Photograph Collection

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