Bloomington, Ind., Architectural Trend Combines Brick, Limestone.

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: July 6, 2003 | Copyright information

By Brian Werth, Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jul. 6--Stray very far from the Indiana University campus in Bloomington and the amount of limestone used in major building projects typically drops from a lot to mostly trim and detail work.

The most common building materials found in the latest building projects in Bloomington plus several more on the drawing board are brownish-red brick and mortar with Indiana limestone accents.

And while most of the buildings -- condominiums, apartments, convention centers, industrial ...

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