Lime played a vital role in California history from the
Mission era into the early 1900s. As the principal 
ingredient of mortar, plaster, and stucco, lime was 
critical to the development of California’s cities and towns. 
Historic lime kilns, quiet reminders of the lime  
industry, remain standing in many areas of the state,
some of them in parks.


The Friends of the Cowell Lime Works Historic  District, 
UC Santa Cruz, is proud to host the first-ever conference on the history of lime and 
lime making in California. Profits from the conference will benefit restoration projects 
in the Historic District, at one time the site of California’s largest lime works. The 
conference is open to anyone interested in California history. This will be a great 
opportunity to ask questions and share information.

Conference events include:
1) Saturday: Lectures and exhibits (includes box lunch and refreshments)
2) Sunday : Field trip tour of Cowell Lime Works Historical
 District (includes continental breakfast)
Accreditation:
The State of California's Office of Historic Preservation has determined that this conference meets the 
annual CLG trainingrequirements.
Join the Friends of the Cowell Lime Works Historic District at:
http://limeworks.ucsc.edu/join.shtml