Carlson, G. A., Lime Kiln ~ Red Wing, Minnesota
Posted by: MNSearchers
N 44° 34.213 W 092° 31.250
15T E 538047 N 4935320
Carlson, G. A., Lime Kiln ~ Red Wing, Minnesota is on the Minnesota
Preservation Alliance’s 10 Most Endangered Historic Properties
list.
Waymark Code: WM4M40
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2008
Views: 18
Into the base of Barn Bluff is the 1882 lime kiln built
by entrepreneur G. A. Carlson. Lime kilns, used to heat limestone
to extreme temperatures to produce the lime necessary for mortar,
were instrumental in Red Wing’s economic and industrial development.
The 500 barrels of lime a day produced by the kiln also
contributed to the built heritage of Minnesota. Today, the
Carlson kiln, within the Red Wing park system, is in need of basic
stabilization measures and suffers from a lack of public visibility
and awareness. Burdened by a lack of re-use solutions and severely
limited funding, the city is unable to sufficiently maintain and
interpret this site, so symbolic of Minnesota’s industrial past.
article of above written in the summer/fall 2002
Street address: E. 5th St. Red Wing, MN USA
County / Borough / Parish: Goodhue
Year listed: 1976
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current function: Landscape/Park
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 7:00 AM To: 10:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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