F-8-107

Dublin Road Lime Kiln

Architectural Survey File

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Last Updated: 11-21-2003

Survey No. F-8-107

Dublin Road Lime Kiln

Woodsboro, Maryland

Private

Ca. 1825-1850

The Dublin Road Lime Kiln is a well-preserved example of a private lime burning

kiln of the mid-19th century. Many farms in the Woodsboro vicinity had kilns

due to the easy access to limestone outcrops and deposits in the area. Lime

was used in fertilizers and in building mortar.

Survey No. F-8-107 Dublin Road Lime Kiln Woodsboro Frederick County

HISTORIC CONTEXT:

MARYLAND COMPREHENSIVE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN DATA

Geographic Organization: (Harford, Baltimore, and Baltimore City)

Piedmont Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery Counties,

Chronological/Development Period: Agricultural-Industrial Transition 1815-1870 A.O.

Prehistoric/Historic Period Themes: Agriculture

Resource Type: Category: Structure

Environment: Rural

Function & Use: Agriculture/Subsistence/processing

Known Design Source: None

Tax Map 41 Parcel 68 Survey No. F-8-107

Magi No. Maryland Historical Trust HlSTc11;c PRCF::Rr::: State Historic Sites Inventory Form

1. Name (indicate preferred name)

historic

and/or common Dublin Road Lime Kiln

2. Location street & number 10700 block Dublin Road, east side

city, town Woodsboro

state Maryland

3. Classification Category __ district _ building(s) _lL_ structure __ site

__ object

Ownership __ public _x private _both Public Acquisition __ in process __ being considered __!not applicable

--1L vicinity of

county

Status __ occupied __x_ unoccupied __ work in progress Accessible __x_ yes: restricted _yes: unrestricted __ no

DOE _yes Xno

__ not for publication

congressional district 6th

Frederick

Present Use _ agriculture _ commercial _ educational _ entertainment __ government __ industrial _military

__ museum __ park __ private residence __ religious __ scientific __ transportation _K_ other: not in use

4. Owner of Property (give names and mailing addresses of ~ owners)

name S. Douglas Leach, Jr.

street & number io North Second St. telephone no.:

city, town Woodsboro state and zip code MD 2i798

5. Location of Legal Description

courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Frederick County Courthouse liber

street & number 100 W. Patrick St. folio

city, town Frederick state MD 21 701

6. Representation in Existing Historical surveys

title

date __ federal __ state __ county __ local

.posltory for survey records

city, town state

7. Description

Condition __ excellent ~good __ fair

__ deteriorated __ ruins __ unexposed

Check one __ unaltered _x_ altered

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Check one ___K_ original site ___ moved date of move

Prepare both a summary paragraph and a general description of the resource and its various elements as it exists today.

Contributing Resource Count: l

(Typed on separate sheet)

8. Significance Survey No. F-8-107

Period __ prehistoric _ 1400-1499

-1500-1599 _ 1600-1699 _ 1700-1799 __lL 1800-1899 _ 1900-

Areas of Significance-Check and justify below __ archeology-prehistoric __ community planning __ landscape architecture __ religion __ archeology-historic __ conservation __ law __ science -1L agriculture __ economics __ literature __ sculpture __ architecture __ education __ military __ social/ __ art __ engineering __ music humanitarian __ commerce __ exploration/settlement __ philosophy __ theater __ communications __ industry __ politics/government __ transportation

__ invention __ other (specify)

Specific dates Ca. l825-l850 Builder/ Architect

check: Applicable Criteria: JLA and/or

Applicable Exception: A

Level of Significance:

B c

B

national

D

c D E F G

state _x_local

Prepare both a summary paragraph of significance and a general statement of history and support.

(Typed on separate sheet)

9. Major Bibliographical References . Survey No. F-8-107

Smith, F.M., Woodsboro Remembers, privately published, 1976, p. 37. Titus, C.o., Atlas of Frederick County, 1873.

1 O. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property _________ _

Quadrangle name Woodsboro. Maryland Quadrangle scale 1 :_2_4_0_0_0 ___ _

UTM References do NOT complete UTM references

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List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries

state code county

state code county

11. Form Prepared By name/title Janet L. Davis, Historic Sites Surveyor

organization Frederick County Planning & Zoning Dept. date June, 1991

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code

code

street & numt>1e'f E. Church St. telephone 301-696-2958

city or town Frederick state MD 21701

The Maryland Historic Sites Inventory was officially created by an Act of the Maryland Legislature to be found in the Annotated Code of Maryland, Article 41, Section 181 KA, 1974 supplement.

The survey and inventory are being prepared for information and record purposes only and do not constitute any infringement of individual property rights.

return to: Maryland Historical Trust Shaw House 21 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (301) 269-2438

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Dublin Road Lime Kiln Frederick County

7.1 Description

Survey No. F-8-107

The Dublin Road Lime Kiln is a rubble stone, single chimney lime burning kiln built possibly in the second quarter of the 19th century on the east side of Dublin Road, about 1/3 mile south of the intersection of Gravel Hill Road near Woodsboro, Maryland. The kiln is built into a hillside facing south and is about 20 ft. high by 15 ft. wide. A semi-circular opening is centered in the base, outlined by a gauged stone arch. The kiln is on private property behind a locked gate, but is located about 40 ft. from the edge of Dublin Road and is easily visible during winter months. The site is overgrown by vegetation and is not in use.

Dublin Road Lime Kiln Frederick County

8.1 Significance

Survey No. F-8-107

The Dublin Road Lime Kiln is a well-preserved example of a farm lime kiln of the second quarter of the 19th century. The geology of central Frederick County includes many outcrops of limestone near the surface and lime kilns were a common feature in the vicinity of Woodsboro. Agricultural lime for use in fields was the principal product, but lime for building mortar was also burned in the kilns. The 1873 Titus Atlas of Frederick County shows many lime kilns in the vicinity of Woodsboro; few are in such good condition or as visible as tt1e Dublin Road Kiln. It is not shown on the Titus map, indicating the small kiln was for private use rather than a commercial kiln.

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