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I suspect you have wondered maybe while nowhere near it, perhaps when passing by but at some point, you have likely asked: “Why is our City Hall built from Limestone quarried in Bedford, Indiana?”
Indeed, why from a Hoosier quarry hundreds of miles away, not the limestone or block fashioned from the stuff of our soil?
Early city records are sparse. Much was mercifully unrecorded and, fortunately, lost. However, I believe sufficient clues exist in this case to if not render an altogether certain picture provide solid support for the speculations that follow.
By 1904, the need for a centralized location for city government had become apparent. City offices were scattered around the city. Staff and their records were rubbing up against the populace. The need for a central location to eliminate chafing and provide secure record retention was becoming acute. ....

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