The company, which is a fabricator and refurbisher of Indiana limestone, received a federal contract to provide the limestone needed to repair the damage to the Pentagon caused by the terrorist attacks. Bybee was awarded the work on October 29, 2001, after a review of limestone sample panels and a mock-up of the Pentagon?s facade. Independent Limestone Co. in Bloomington, IN, will supply the limestone blocks for the much- anticipated project.
Approximately 18,000 cubic feet (2.5 million pounds) of Indiana variegated limestone is being used to re-create the building. All the work is designed to match the original construction. The stonework will feature a smooth or shot sawn finish, depending on whether a flat or molded stone is called for. There are also some dentil details on some of the windows and some guttae bands located above the pilasters.