Chatsworth Calera
From Underfoot
Chatsworth Calera also called Chatsworth Reservoir Kiln Site is one of the few surviving structures of the early 1800s 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 San Fernando mission and other mission buildings. The word "Calera" is Spanish for "limestone quarry" or "limekiln". Chatsworth Calera is now located in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California. in the Chatsworth Nature Preserve. At its peak there may have been up to five kilns at the site run by native Indian laborers. Chatsworth Calera registered a California Historical Landmark No. 911.
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Location: 34.2347, -118.2919, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
5 places
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Chatsworth Calera ⓘ
historic site in Chatsworth, Los Angeles -
2nd Street Tunnel ⓘ
Los Angeles street tunnel commonly depicted in photographs and media -
Belmont Tunnel/Toluca Substation and Yard ⓘ
railway tunnel -
Broadway Tunnel ⓘ
former tunnel in Los Angeles, California -
Figueroa Street Tunnels ⓘ
tunnels in Los Angeles
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| site | mine | Chatsworth Calera | limestone quarry, lime kiln | Wikidata | |
| site | tunnel | 2nd Street Tunnel | road tunnel | Wikidata | |
| site | tunnel | Belmont Tunnel/Toluca Substation and Yard | railway tunnel | Wikidata | |
| site | tunnel | Broadway Tunnel | road tunnel | Wikidata | |
| site | tunnel | Figueroa Street Tunnels | road tunnel, California Department of Transportation | Wikidata | |