Form 10-306 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Oct. 1972) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Washington., D.C, COUNTY: 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) iOV 19/3 Godey Lime Kilns AND/OR HISTORIC: ______Washington Lime Kilns STREET AND NUMBER: Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway at 2?th and L Streets, N.W. CITY OR TOWN! CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Congressman Washington, D.C Walter E, Fauntroy, D»C. District of Columbia 11 District of Columbia 001 CATEGORY ACCESSIBLE OWNERSHIP STATUS (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC District Q Building (SfPublic Public Acquisition: I | Occupied Yes: Site jSfStructure Q Private | | In Process HH Unoccupied | | Restricted d Object Q Both [~1 Being Considered | | Preservation work f^fUnrestricted in progress a NO PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) | | Agricultural [~] Government (Zl P°rk Q Transportation I | Comments [ | Commercial |~~| Industrial [~~| Private Residence f~l Other (Specify) [~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 S( NATIONAL STREET AND NUMBER: 1st Street and Independence Avenue, S.E 'j ^ CITY OR TOWN: COB.EV Washington, D.C. District of Columbilr -[2$ Good-..-.-" Q3 G3 Unexposed Original Site Eiltt®;:&PB:;©iiyajia|iei^ominated:-^ ^WO:^QQ^S^ ^rBe^ay?i^ta^^^i^:jQB.e ^xDrner -,oi ^ 6n of at !j^ Ca;na ^^ t&e^a^/^fxMe Carial^ Air , ' ^- for tlie - V : _, fe^worfe^^^:^ PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) | | Pre-Columbian [~"| 16th Century | | 18th Century 20th Century [~] 15t^ Century [~~| 17th Century ^3§^9th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Aboriginal r~~| Education | | Political [_J Urban Planning | | Prehistoric Q Engineering O Religion/Phi­ Q Other ("Specify; O Historic [3v] Industry losophy | | Agri cu Iture I | Invention | | Science [ | Architecture I| Landscape Q Sculpture [H Art Architecture | | Social/Human­ JT~I Commerce I| Literature itarian | | Communications | | Military || Theater | | Conservation [U Music | | Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE 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 190?. 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 1§6U; 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 189? the business was taken over by John McL. Dodson who operated the kilns u until 1907? when the kilns were closed. Z) Qi Today, the Godey Lime Kilns are in a atate of partial restoration,this I- work having been completed by January 1, 1967. UJ UJ JAjii^4;(W ^3^^IS ^ LATLTUDIE- AWELtoNSIT4j;bE EQO1?B1 MATES AND tGNSITUDE COemBIN ATEES / , ^^THfe^ENTER POiri*;JCtR; ^PROPERTY A RECtAN6U,E uTOCAfJNG Tl-LE PROPERTY- Or liESiS LSewjnds Sfconiis gr«»»s"':. o Seconds lJegr»«B v Minures Secoads :£P PR<?*lM AIE; AC REA GE Q F: NO1WNA T:EC PROPER TY: JU ee^itlpEjeeeutiye^Met l;t5-?"5-» ^hereby tifte 0ff ieet Kat^pee;n ailpv^3 f0 preset ihe ijcjfelijatipn tp"the«Stafe Rtf- its yg^ibance*^lTfie feijoni-f eyei M signifijeaflee: is. _- '~-'_ j^l Natiahaf~. r~3 Stalre-: _ .„_ 7 . ^f$t$?iaftite "-Y--," Date i^&^Mu^ Keeper ofTThe National Regisfer.