Historic Lime Kilns - Santa Cruz, CA - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

The plaque says, "These four kilns were used to manufacture lime in the late 1800 and early 1900s. At the left are three pot kilns, each with four doorways. Laborers loaded them from the top with lime rock from nearby quarries. Using redwood for fuel, they heated the rock to almost 2,000 F for five sats to convert it into lime. After the kilns cooled for two days, the workers unloaded the chunks of lime through the doorways at the bottom. Each pot kiln produced about 1,200 barrels of lime per load.

At the far right is a continuos kiln, built in 1861. As it name implies, this kiln could operate continuously for days, weeks, or even months. Lime rock was loaded at the top into the vertical shaft inside the kiln. Heat came from fires built in the fireboxes on each side. The finished lime was withdrawn from the small door in the bottom front of the kiln."

Group that erected the marker: UCSC Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, United States URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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