Limestone has been used to construct Virginia Tech buildings since 1899 and is colloquially known as “Hokie Stone.” The regional Appalachian limestone is one-of-a-kind in color variation, mined just a few miles from campus near the Highland Park neighborhood in Blacksburg. Our beautiful, uniform campus is a source of great university pride for the way it conveys strength, regality and resilience.Everyone’s favorite Blacksburg equine is none other than Lola. Though she is perhaps better known by her talent — “horse …
