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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
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.