Quarry Limekiln | |
Location in
Tennessee | |
Location | TN 49, approx 0.25 mi. E of Denmark Rd., Erin, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 36°19′01″N 87°42′44″W / 36.31694°N 87.71222°W |
Area | 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) |
Built | c.1873 |
MPS | Lime Industry of Houston County, Tennessee |
NRHP reference No. | 04001229 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 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 Rd. [1]