Eastburn–Jeanes Lime Kilns Historic District

Eastburn–Jeanes Lime Kilns Historic District
Blacks Mill, Eastburn–Jeanes Lime Kilns Historic District, June 2010
Eastburn–Jeanes Lime Kilns Historic District is located in Delaware
Eastburn–Jeanes Lime Kilns Historic District
Eastburn–Jeanes Lime Kilns Historic District is located in the United States
Eastburn–Jeanes Lime Kilns Historic District
LocationNorth of Newark on Limestone Rd., near Newark, Delaware
Coordinates39°44′30″N 75°43′00″W / 39.741601°N 75.716673°W / 39.741601; -75.716673
Area200 acres (81 ha)
Builtc. 1820 (1820)
NRHP reference No.77000389[1]
Added to NRHPApril 28, 1977

Eastburn–Jeanes Lime Kilns Historic District is a national historic district located near Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses six contributing buildings, two contributing sites, and eight contributing structures. They are eight line kilns and two abandoned quarries, together with stone buildings erected by Abel Jeanes and Joseph Eastburn. The buildings include the Abel Jeans Manor House, Blacks Mill, horse stable, and outhouse. They reflect the local lime-burning industry that started in 1816, and operated into the early 1900s.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Edward F. Heite (April 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Eastburn–Jeanes Lime Kilns Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved March 16, 2013. – accompanying six photos


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