Friends of the Cowell Lime Works

Activities

Events

October 30, 2009: Please join the Friends of the Cowell Lime Works Historic District for a very special celebration to commemorate placement of the Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. More information

May 30, 2008: Society of Industrial Archeology Tour. More information

Projects

Friends of the Lime Works has an ambitious list of planned projects. Come put your interests and talents to work!

• Stabilize and weatherproof the Cooperage, assist in planning for restoration and future reuse, possibly as a Visitor Center
• Rehabilitate and restore the Hay Barn for future storage and carpentry work space
• Reconstruct the Cardiff Shed for storage use
• Restore at least two of the Workers' Cabins and furnish as interpretive displays
• Design and install interpretive signs throughout the historic district
• Publish walking tour brochure for historic features on the upper campus
• Develop walking tour and living history docent program
• Collaborate with academic departments at UCSC, Cabrillo College, Foothill College on historic and archaeological research for the historic district
• Develop and distribute curriculum materials focused on the district for public school use