The "Lime City"

The "Lime City" (HM4NW)

Location: Huntington, IN 46750 Huntington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 52.692', W 85° 30.423'

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Huntington, the "Lime City." so named for its many limestone quarries and kilns, the first kiln being built in this vicinity by Michael Houseman in 1843 or 1844. By 1885 there were 31 kilns in operation: eight were perpetual kilns, the others were occasional kilns. The lime was of such high quality it was shipped out of the state as well as being used locally.
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HM NumberHM4NW
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number35.1979.2
Year Placed1979
Placed BySouth Side Business Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 8:45am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 625792 N 4526308
Decimal Degrees40.87820000, -85.50705000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 52.692', W 85° 30.423'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 52' 41.52" N, 85° 30' 25.38" W
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Area Code(s)260
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1000-1084 US-24 BUS, Huntington IN 46750, US
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