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Cutting Building — Joliet

Many of Joliet's 19th century buildings were constructed using Bedford limestone quarried in Indiana or dolomite limestone quarried from the Joliet area.

History:

Many of Joliet’s 19th century buildings were constructed using Bedford limestone quarried in Indiana or dolomite limestone quarried from the Joliet area. The light color Bedford limestone is cut from solid beds of rock, which makes it an excellent building block as it bears an enormous pressure as a weight-bearing element. The top photograph shows a view of the Cutting Building, located on East Jefferson Street, which was designed by a local architect named John Barnes who used a Bedford limestone veneer over brick masonry. Constructed in 1900, the building is Romanesque in style with arches, turrets, and the elaborate use of stone carvings.  The bottom photograph shows an elegant three-story stone building, called the Grocer’s Block that was occupied by G.T. Relyea & Company Wholesale Grocery.

Time Frame:

Both photographs are part of the Lewis University Canal and Regional History Special Collection.

We Need Your Help:

David Belden is a history teacher at Minooka Community High School and is currently publishing local postcard books with Arcadia Publishing in his Local History classes, including Grundy County, Joliet, Will County and Princeton.  He and his students are currently looking for I&M photos and postcards for a new publication. If you are interested in contributing a postcard image, please email him at: dbelden@mchs.net or localhistory@mchs.net call 815-467-2140 x260. To view more postcards and images, visit www.localhistoryproject.org or on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/localhistory

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