Stinesville Commercial Buildings, 8211-8237 West Main Street. According to Indiana Landmarks, a small community located 15 miles northwest of Bloomington, Stinesville developed in the 1850s as the limestone industry took hold in southern Indiana. By the 1890s, it was a boom town of nearly 1,000 residents, with stone workers and carvers arriving from all over the world to work in the local quarries. (Provided Photo/Indiana Landmarks)