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Panaca Summit kilns

Panaca Summit kilns
Used to make charcoal for smelting silver ore, in Pioche and Bullionville, Nevada, about 20 miles away. The kilns were charged with the local scrub, ignited, sealed almost completely, and allowed to smolder for about 30 days. The inserts show other views, including the interior, as well as an interpretive sign.
The kilns were in use till the 1890s, when the smelters in Bullionville shut down.

Annemarie, William Sutherland, Rrrolf, SV1XV and 5 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Amelia
Amelia club
I have had to look for information about these kilns. I gather they were constructed in order to make charcoal, hence the lack of trees in the area. An interesting place.
17 months ago.
slgwv club has replied to Amelia club
Yeah, similar kilns are found all over the US West. Lots of scrub trees, and primitive transportation so bringing in coal wasn't practical! The treelessness here is recent, tho, from a wildfire a few years back. Note the standing snags at extreme right, behind the kiln. The forest is pinyon pine/juniper (plus sagebrush), and it had largely grown back in the last 150 years.
Similar kilns form the centerpiece of a state park about 90 miles away, outside Ely, NV:
www.ipernity.com/doc/289859/album/823536
and there are a few in the ghost town of Frisco, Utah, 65 miles to the northeast:
www.ipernity.com/doc/289859/album/454011
17 months ago. Edited 17 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
The construction reminds me of the famous Apulian trulli. Figures when it were Italian stonemasons who built the kilns:-)
17 months ago.
slgwv club has replied to Gudrun club
Heh. It's remarkably fine work for such a utilitarian, and ultimately ephemeral, construction!
17 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Outstanding series! Stay well!

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16 months ago.
 John Lawrence
John Lawrence
Thanks for posting your wonderful picture to

www.ipernity.com/group/buildings
16 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
interesting
16 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
we have similar in Italy, called nuraghe.
16 months ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
I believe the stonemasons here were Italian. The workmanship is extraordinary, especially for such a utilitarian structure.
16 months ago.

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