Buildings and statues constructed of limestone can be protected from pollution by applying a thin, single layer of a water-resistant coating, according to new research. Researchers developed a new way ...

Famous British landmarks such as St Paul's Cathedral stand to benefit from world-leading research aiming to aid the conservation of limestone buildings. A key element in the project is the development ...

Lexington firefighters battled a large fire at a commercial building on North Limestone Friday morning. The fire broke out just after 7 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Limestone, according to ...

A limestone block bearing the carved name of Pharaoh Apries has emerged from the ruins of ancient Memphis, adding a new ...

Dozens of limestone blocks provide a possible glimpse into the past. "We had been digging to create the foundations for the two of the four fountains to date and in the first courtyard we excavated we ...

From the steps of settlers’ cabins to the steeple of the National Cathedral, Indiana-quarried limestone is known nationwide as both a “workhorse of building stones” and a symbol of permanency. “You ...

The Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation says one of the buildings is the last surviving home from a 1900s subdivision.

GAFFNEY — Cherokee County public school officials are walking away from potentially buying Limestone University's campus over concerns about the long-term cost. It will cost more than $100 million to ...

A Geneva developer’s request for a demolition permit for an 1840s-era limestone building on the former Mill Race Inn property has been suspended pending city review. The city is looking at an ...

The Geneva Historic Preservation Commission will decide on a request to designate an 1840s-era limestone building at the site of the old Mill Race Inn a local landmark. A public hearing was held ...