Powell–Trollinger Lime Kilns

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Powell-Trollinger Lime Kilns
Powell–Trollinger Lime Kilns is located in North Carolina
Powell–Trollinger Lime Kilns
LocationSouth of Catawba, near Catawba, North Carolina
Coordinates35°39′11″N 81°3′51″W / 35.65306°N 81.06417°W / 35.65306; -81.06417Coordinates: 35°39′11″N 81°3′51″W / 35.65306°N 81.06417°W / 35.65306; -81.06417
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Builtc. 1865 (1865)
NRHP reference No.74001337[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1974

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]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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.
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