Quarry Limekiln

Quarry Limekiln
	Quarry Limekiln
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Location in Tennessee Location in United States
Location	TN 49, approx 0.25 mi. E of Denmark Rd., Erin, Tennessee
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
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 Road.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Jeffrey Plunkett; Michelle Marushia; Dr. Wayne Bischoff (December 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Quarry Limekiln / Arlington Lime Company; E.W. Rauscher Lime works; Erin Lime and Stone Company; Metcalf Stone Company". National Park Service. Retrieved April 25, 2019. With accompanying eight photos

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.

[nrhpdoc-2] Jeffrey Plunkett; Michelle Marushia; Dr. Wayne Bischoff (December 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Quarry Limekiln / Arlington Lime Company; E.W. Rauscher Lime works; Erin Lime and Stone Company; Metcalf Stone Company". National Park Service. Retrieved April 25, 2019. With accompanying eight photos

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