Rose Lime Kiln

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Rose Lime Kiln
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Nearest city Lake City, Colorado
Coordinates 37°58′23″N107°31′24″W / 37.97306°N 107.52333°W / 37.97306; -107.52333 (Rose Lime Kiln) Coordinates: 37°58′23″N107°31′24″W / 37.97306°N 107.52333°W / 37.97306; -107.52333 (Rose Lime Kiln)
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built byTarkington, Samuel
MPS Hinsdale County Metal Mining MPS
NRHP reference # 93000293 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 8, 1993

The Rose Lime Kiln, near Lake City, Colorado, was built in 1881. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]

Lake City, Colorado Statutory Town in Colorado, United States

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The lime kiln was built by local brickmason Samuel Tarkington for George S. Lee, a Capitol City, Colorado capitalist and mine developer. It was named in honor of George's daughter Rose Lee and processed limestone mined from the Rose Lime Lode, an adjoining mining claim. [2]

Lime kiln kiln used for the calcination of limestone (calcium carbonate) to produce the form of lime called quicklime (calcium oxide)

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It is located off Hinsdale County Road 20 about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Lake City, across Henson Creek. It has also been known as Henson Creek Chimney. [2] The Kiln was destroyed by an avalanche in the spring of 2019.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Grant E. Houston; Thomas S. Curry (September 25, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rose Lime Kiln / Henson Creek Chimney / 5HN 287". National Park Service . Retrieved March 8, 2019. With accompanying five photos