Name/Title
Northside Limestone CrusherEntry/Object ID
2022.2.27.17Description
The remains of the Northside limestone crusher still stand on Kelleys Island State Park. Now abandoned and crumbling, Kelleys Island Park management would like to see this crusher restored for its historical value.
The stone storage bins, and the crusher building stood on the left. The right side of the building was the steam plant that powered the crushing operation.
Steam shovels in the quarry would load the limestone into dump cars headed for the crusher. The limestone, after being crushed, traveled across conveyor belts into storage bins. Steam engines, known as, Shay locomotive steam engines were driven into the crusher building under the bins, so the rail cars could be filled with crushed limestone. The Shay locomotives then transported the crushed limestone onto the dock and into storage bins awaiting further transport.
Crushed limestone has many uses, such as, a railroad ballast, a road base, or as a main ingredient in concrete and the smelting of iron ore. Kelleys Island Land & Transport Company (KIL&T) was once the main producer of lime in the world and from 1886 to 1942, they became the principal landowner and employer on the island.Location
* Untyped Location
Kelley's Island State Park
