Form 10-306 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Oct. 1972) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Washington, D.C NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES District of Columbia INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NFS USE ONLY FOR FEDERAL PROPERTIES ENTRY DATE (Type all entries • complete applicable sections) 19/3 COMMON: ________Godey Lime Kilns______ AND/OR HISTORIC: ______Washington Lime Kilns STREET AND NUMBER: Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway at 27th and L Streets, N.W, CITY OR TOWN! CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Congressman Washington, D.C Walter E, Fauntroy, D»C. COUNTY: District of Columbia 11 District of Columbia 001 CATEGORY ACCESSIBLE OWNERSHIP STATUS (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC Q District Q Building {Sf Public Public Acquisition: | | Occupied Yes: QSite ^Structure Q Private ||In Process HH Unoccupied I | Restricted CD Object Q Both [~1 Being Considered | | Preservation work f^yUnrestricted in progress a NO PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) |~~] Agricultural [~] Government (Zl Q Transportation | | Comments [ | Commercial |~~| Industrial [~~| Private Residence f~l Other CSpeci/y; [~1 Educational [~1 Military [ | Religious Historic exhibit [ | Entertainment | | (Museum | | Scientific Department of the Interior, National Park Service^ REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS: (If applicable) STREET AND NUMBER: National Capital Parks 1100 Ohio Drive, S.W CITY OR TOWN: STATE: Washington, D.C. District of Columbia COURTHOUSE. REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: National Capital Parks STREET AND NUMBER: 1100 Ohio Drive, S.W. CITY OR TOWN: STATE: Washington, D.C. District of Columbia TITLE OF SURVEY: Historic American Buildings Survey DATE OF SURVEY: Federal State County DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Library of Congress NATIONAL STREET AND NUMBER: 1st Street and Independence Avenue, S.E CITY OR TOWN: STATE: \ / /, Washington, D.C. District of Columbia^— [^ Good Unexposed -:QMovt«l--: Site : A:- ^em^arit ^ on ^^ I ;;<^/jb^y0^e^a^a^ev^nd Ohio: CanalV locatlM^^^^aag^d^itli^ tfee^afc^fvMe Canalhs S]6^ra4-lrt^^^^a^S3:^olii^^;^ Air .yi"~;yryy:_ S^a^fear^^iaf^i^^e^i^P i^&^i^i^; ^ ^e^at^cm&7^y; fyt^^Jo^i^Ms^^^ tile &GKt the Il0iqEyG3^^fe a^fefebomajQ :=Ba^tewa^ to -.' tlie- -":-•" : - v - s ""a- ;resii3?b^:i^3^:3^ / tfe^MK^iE^y doors jiSor" lllliliilllli PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) I | Pre-Columbian [~"| 16th Century | | 18th Century [~l 20th Century [~] 15th Century [~~| 17th Century ^3§XJ9th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Aboriginal [~~| Education | | Political Urban Planning Q Prehistoric [7] Engineering [ | Religion/Phi- Other (Specify) Q Historic [3v] Industry losophy | | Agriculture I | Invention ( | Science | | Architecture I | Landscape Q Sculpture [H Art Architecture | | Social/Human- JT~I Commerce | | Literature itarian [~~1 Communications Q Military | | Theater | | Conservation [ | Music | | Transportation 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- The lime industry can be traced back^as far as 1830 in the Washington area, and William H. Godey started his lime business in another location in about 1858 and moved to the present kilns in lg6U; the address was then known as 27th and L Streets, N.W. Godey was in partnership with John A. Rheim in 1865 Z and 1866 , and then he was on his own until his death in 1873- After o Godey©s death his family continued to operate the kilns. In 1897 I- the business was taken over by John McL. Dodson who operated the kilns u until 1907? when the kilns were closed. OS Today, the Godey Lime Kilns are in a atate of partial restoration,this I- work having been completed by January 1, 1967. UJ UJ AND DEWN IKG A R E C T A N G U, E U.P C A T N G THE; P R_P E R T Y Minuses Sconiis Degrees Minutes Seconds lJegr»*B M inures Secoads ,0 hr ,vFatlonal eeitlpEjeeeutiye tifte 0ff ieet Kat^pee;n ailpv^3 f 0 pres«Qt ihe ijcjfeljjatipn tp"the«Stafe its ieye M signifijeaflee: is. _- ©~-©_ j^l Natiaha 1^ f^T Stalre Keeper ofTThe National Regisfer.