#0911 Chatsworth Calera Site

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#0911 Chatsworth Calera Site

Site information:

500 feet E of intersection of Woolsey Canyon Rd and Valley Circle Blvd, Chatsworth

Site is located on private land and only visible from a distance.

34.233868,-118.641076

Plaque information:

No plaque

OHP description:

The Chatsworth Calera is one of the few surviving representative structures of the early 19th century lime industry. This kiln marked the introduction to California of the European industrial process for vitrifying limestone building blocks which were used in the construction of the missions.

Registered 6/27/1977

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