Lime Kilns

Thes are the most intact kilns found to date in Colorado and were used for smelting gold and silver mined locally. The Kilns speak to mining of Aspen and Basalt area in the late 1800s.

Status: Saved
Project Type: Colorado's Most Endangered
Counties: Pitkin
Region: Central Mountain
Date Listed: 2001
Construction Date: late 1800s
Primary Threat: Demolition by Neglect
Threat When Listed: Demolition by Neglect
Primary Theme: Mining