Godey Lime Kilns
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Remains of the Godey Lime Kilns (also known as Washington Lime Kilns) located beside the Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway (near 27th & L Streets, NW) in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Built in 1864 by William H. Godey, the site originally included four wood-fired ovens that were used to make lime and plaster. Godey's business closed in 1908 and the remains were added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1973.
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Godey Lime Kilns (Washington Lime Kilns)
The Godey Lime Kilns were an important part of the thriving mid-19th-century commercial life of Georgetown. The manufacture and sale of lime at this site was conducted from 1864 to 1907, but the lime industry in the Washington area can be traced…