Indiana Limestone Company Building, also known as Bedford College Center Building, is a historic building located at

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. It was built in 1927, and is a two-story, "L"-shaped,

Classical Revival Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...

style

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building on a raised basement. It was built to house the offices and showroom of the Indiana Limestone Company, supplier of

Indiana Limestone Indiana limestone — also known as Bedford limestone in the building trade — has long been an economically important building material, particularly for monumental public structures. Indiana limestone is a more common term for Salem Limestone, ...

, founded in 1926. The building presently houses the Bedford branch of

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. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. It was listed in the

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in 1993.

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Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Neoclassical architecture in Indiana Commercial buildings completed in 1927 Buildings and structures in Lawrence County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Lawrence County, Indiana Limestone buildings in the United States Limestone industry {{LawrenceCountyIN-NRHP-stub