[1][3] The location of the warehouse in southern Crawford County[4] was first explored as a source of limestone on June 10, 1886, due in part its proximity to a railroad.
In 1916, ownership of the quarry was ceded to David M. Seyton and Arthur B. Harris, investors who had financed the continued operation of the mine after the death of Joseph Garrow's brother, Milton.
[3] In 2012, the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) award a contract for $563,711 to the Marengo warehouse for storage.
[5] As of 2013, twelve separate warehouse have been constructed in the quarry, totaling more than 1.3 million square feet.
The company plans to complete an additional 16 warehouses, bringing the total storage capacity to more than 3 million square feet.