Department of the Interior

Butler & Garivord

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.

Image

Department of the Interior Public Deposited

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Description

Dept of the Interior occupied the building from 1917 until 1937 - currently it is the U.S. General Services Administration Building

Location

Coordinates: 38.896972, -77.042565
Street Address: 1800 F Street, NW

ILCO ID

DC2185_5_0

Caption

Photographer/Studio: Commercial Photo Co.

City

Washington DC

Filename

VAC5094-04539

Subject

Windows
Office buildings
Stone carving
Cornices
Arches
Doors & doorways
Government facilities

State

Title

Department of the Interior

Architect

Butler & Garivord

Physical Description

Quantity (cu. ft) and Finish: 155,000

Persistent URL

http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/images/VAC5094/VAC5094-04539

Source Metadata Identifier

VAC5094-04539

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

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Building a Nation - Indiana Limestone Photograph Collection

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