Trimborn Farm - Greendale, WI - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The buildings are open, weather permitting, from 9:30 am to 3 pm on Tuesday and Thursday, and from 9:30 am to 1 pm on Wednesdays. A picnic area and restrooms are available. There is no admission fee, but donations are welcome.

The historical marker reads:
"Lime production was an important nineteenth century industry in southeastern Wisconsin, primarily because the region's geology provided abundant Silurian dolomite rock that was easily quarried. High quality lime, used mainly in mortar and plaster, was produced by burning dolomite in wood-fire stone kilns. Over one million barrels of lime were produced annually in the 1880s, some shipped to surrounding states. Many of the lime manufacturers also quarried limestone used in building construction and praised for its beauty and durability.

The limeworks of Trimborn Farm Park and nearby quarries represent a relatively unaltered nineteenth century example of the lime industry. Werner Trimborn began his lime business here in 1851, and it became one of the largest in Milwaukee County. The lime industry expanded with the construction boom in Milwaukee in the 1880s but then declined, ending about 1900 due to increased fuel costs and importation of new building materials. By then, dairying had become the main business of Trimborn Farms.

The Trimborn barn and kilns and neighboring Jeremiah Curtin House remain as excellent example of the use of local stone and lime."

Street address: 8881 W Grange Ave Greendale, WI USA 53129 County / Borough / Parish: Milwaukee Year listed: 1980 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event: Style: Greek Revival Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Historic function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling Current function: Commerce/Trade Privately owned?: yes Season start / Season finish: From: 03/04/2007 To: 12/31/2007 Hours of operation: From: 9:30 AM To: 3:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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