Powell–Trollinger Lime Kilns Explained

Powell-Trollinger Lime Kilns
Location:South of Catawba, near Catawba, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.6531°N -81.0642°W
Built:c.
Added:November 8, 1974
Refnum:74001337

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.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Survey and Planning Unit. Powell-Trollinger Lime Kilns. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . October 1974. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.