Powell–Trollinger Lime Kilns is a set of three historic lime kilns located at Catawba, Catawba County, North Carolina. They were built about 1865, and are built into the side of a hill behind a solid stone wall, 20 to 30 feet high. The kilns were located at the top through rock-lined, circular openings. The kilns operated into the 20th century.[2]
Powell-Trollinger Lime Kilns | |
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| Location | South of Catawba, near Catawba, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°39′11″N 81°3′51″W / 35.65306°N 81.06417°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1865 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001337[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 8, 1974 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Survey and Planning Unit (October 1974). "Powell-Trollinger Lime Kilns" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.