Continuous Kiln - Cowell Lime Works Historic District - Santa Cruz, CA
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bluesnote
N 36° 58.785 W 122° 03.271
10S E 584148 N 4093043
The original kiln that was used on this site nearly a century and a half ago still exists as a contributing property to the historic district.
Waymark Code: WMQPCV
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2016
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Taken from the website, "the lime kiln complex adjacent to Coolidge Drive consists of three pot kilns, each with four doorways, and a single, taller continuous kiln. To make lime in the pot kilns, limerock was loaded in from above, and wood for fuel was fed through the doorways below. After about five days of firing, the rock was converted into lime. When cool, the chunks of lime were removed through the doorways and packed into barrels for shipment."
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Cowell Lime Works Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
UCSC, Santa Cruz, CA
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
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