Quarry Limekiln

The Quarry Limekiln, near Erin, Tennessee, dating from around 1873,[2] was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

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
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

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]

References

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