Circa 1930s
As part of his occassional series on the formerly industrial Georgetown waterfront, GM turns his attention to the Godey Lime Kilns. The kilns once stood on the east bank of Rock Creek just at the terminus of the C & O Canal.
Name: The Godey Lime Kilns
Built By: William M. Godey
Date: 1864
Current Use: Only ruins left
William M. Godey began his lime-making business in Washington in 1854. In 1864, he moved his business to just outside Georgetown where the canal meets Rock Creek.
On this site he erected five kilns to burn the limestone coming down the canal to convert it to quicklime: Continue reading
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