Quarry Limekiln

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Quarry Limekiln
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Location in Tennessee
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LocationTN 49, approx 0.25 mi. E of Denmark Rd., Erin, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°19′01″N87°42′44″W / 36.31694°N 87.71222°W / 36.31694; -87.71222 (Quarry Limekiln)
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Builtc.1873
MPS Lime Industry of Houston County, Tennessee
NRHP reference No. 04001229 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 2004

The Quarry Limekiln, near Erin, Tennessee, dating from around 1873, [2] was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [1]

It is a "single masonry 'perpetual-burning' limekiln", built of limestone blocks on its exterior and with brick in its interior. It is about 22 feet (6.7 m) tall, on a base about 18 by 20.5 feet (5.5 m × 6.2 m) in size, tapering up to a top that is about 13 by 17 feet (4.0 m × 5.2 m).

It was deemed significant for its association with the lime industry in the history of Houston County (where the lime industry was the most significant industry) and the Middle Tennessee region. [2]

It is located on State Route 49, approximately 0.25 miles east of Denmark Road. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Jeffrey Plunkett; Michelle Marushia; Dr. Wayne Bischoff (December 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Quarry Limekiln / Arlington Lime Company; E.W. Rauscher Lime works; Erin Lime and Stone Company; Metcalf Stone Company". National Park Service . Retrieved April 25, 2019. With accompanying eight photos
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