Godey’s Lime Kilns - Washington, D.C.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
N 38° 54.210 W 077° 03.371
18S E 321701 N 4308077
Located at the interchange of Rock Creek Parkway and Whitehurst Freeway.
Waymark Code: WM14B6N
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 06/03/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
Views: 1

Following information taken from Wikipedia

The Godey Lime Kilns, also known as Washington Lime Kilns, are an historical industrial building ruin, located beside the interchange of Rock Creek Parkway and Whitehurst Freeway, near the western end of L Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood.

Located on the east bank of Rock Creek, at the terminus of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, the kilns produced lime for construction of the city of Washington, D.C. Built in 1864, by William H. Godey, the site originally included four wood-fired ovens that were used to make lime and plaster, from limestone. The business was operational until 1907, when all of the wooden structures at the site were removed.

Two of the four kilns were removed to make way for ramps between Rock Creek Parkway and Whitehurst Freeway. A partial restoration of the remaining kilns was completed by January 1, 1967. The remains were added to the National Register of Historic Places, on May 22, 1973.

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