Logo Akin Lime Kiln, on Limekiln Branch
near Kingston, GA		 All Text & Images:
Copyright (2013)

From Bulletin 27, Limestones and Cement Materials of North Georgia (T.P. Maynard, 1912):   "Paul F. Akin property
(Map location 8B) - This limestone quarry is located one-fourth mile northeast of Cave station and about 400 feet
north of the Kingston-Cartersville road...   The quarry is on the east side of the hill about 25 feet above the valley
level...   One kiln, built of stone and lined with fire brick, has a height of 25 feet..."   The kiln is situated on the aptly
named Limekiln Branch;   just 100 yards upstream, Rodgers Spring emits a strong flow of water into the branch.


Lime-Kiln
Approaching the lime kiln, Limekiln Branch is on right
Lime_Kiln
The quarry was behind the kiln, to the left.
Lime_Kiln-front
Front (east) side of kiln, facing the creek
This is probably the most robust kiln that I have seen in GA.
It was constructed much like the nearby iron furnaces.
Lime_Kiln-eye
Kiln eye (air inlet)
Kiln_hole
Large stone block has been removed here, and the brick crucible broken.
Brick_arch
Brick arch in kiln eye
Kiln_side_angle
The top of the kiln's north side is collapsing.
The space between the exterior block walls and the brick fire chamber was typically filled with
loose stone and dirt for insulation; this is visible where the large exterior stones have fallen.
Arch_eye
Arched opening on north side was probably for unloading the kiln.
It is partially filled with debris from the wall collapse above.
Rear_view
The kiln was built into a slope for access to the loading hole at top.
Kiln_top
Top of the kiln
Chimney_hole
Down the chimney
Chimney_top
Upper section of chimney shaft
Side_angle
Side view of kiln from upper slope.
Wall_breach
Breached south wall
Wall-breach
Brick burning chamber visible through breached stone wall
Inside_chamber
Interior wall of fire box
Front_vents
Front air inlets
Up_chimney
Looking up the chimney
Arch
One of the unloading opening arches
Limekiln_Branch
Limekiln Branch, from the bank in front of the kiln.
Upstream_rocks
About 150 yards upstream, the branch seems to disappear in this rocky bed.
Rodgers_Spring
That's because most of the flow is coming from Rodgers Spring, here alongside the creek.
Spring_downstream
The water from the spring (left) flows into the main creek branch.
Limekiln_Branch
Limekiln Branch
Kiln_across_branch
Kiln from the opposite side of the branch.
Limestone
Chunk of limestone in the creek.
Brick_columns

Brick wall columns from another old structure, directly across the branch from the kiln.
Brick_columns



Bulletin_27_Map
From GA Bulletin No. 27, showing the Akins Lime operation (location marked 8B).
CW_Map-Pl_58
From Official Atlas of the Civil War, showing more than one lime kiln in the area.
All I ever found was the one...
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