Bianchi furnace in Cogoleto: an XIX century infrastructure in a town that produced and exported mortar since Middle Age. The mortar industry was the most important business in Cogoleto, near Genoa, since XVIII century, several witnesses confirm it. For this reason the restoration of this furnace, a single building, became a part of a larger project on restoration of urban identity for this town. Sometimes in the past this identity was even disclaimed, as it was linked to unhappy memories: health problems caused by powders, deforestation of adjoining areas, traffic problems due to freights load and unload on the shore. Mortar manufacturing was prosperous since XIV century, and it continued operations up to the end of XIX century, Another important activity was mortar transportation and commerce all over the Mediterranean sea. Limestone quarrels behind Cogoloto town are still visible today. In XVII century, during peak development of the business 12 furnaces were working in town, while in XIX century still 7 furnaces were open and active. Bianchi furnace belongs to a intermediate technology, in the passage between “discontinuous fire” and more recent “continuous fire” technology. This is one more reason for its restoration. The restoration process of this mortar furnace is now in progress, under the guide of the local administration (Comune di Cogoleto) that wanted it very firmly. Several experts from different experiences work on the study and analysis applied to the building element and even to quarrel sites. The archaeological analysis discovered tracks, of building history, and analysis on the written sources allowed an effective comparison.

La fornace Bianchi in Cogoleto: una fornace ottocentesca in un paese che dall’epoca medievale ha prodotto ed esportato calce

Pittaluga, Daniela;
2014-01-01

Abstract

Bianchi furnace in Cogoleto: an XIX century infrastructure in a town that produced and exported mortar since Middle Age. The mortar industry was the most important business in Cogoleto, near Genoa, since XVIII century, several witnesses confirm it. For this reason the restoration of this furnace, a single building, became a part of a larger project on restoration of urban identity for this town. Sometimes in the past this identity was even disclaimed, as it was linked to unhappy memories: health problems caused by powders, deforestation of adjoining areas, traffic problems due to freights load and unload on the shore. Mortar manufacturing was prosperous since XIV century, and it continued operations up to the end of XIX century, Another important activity was mortar transportation and commerce all over the Mediterranean sea. Limestone quarrels behind Cogoloto town are still visible today. In XVII century, during peak development of the business 12 furnaces were working in town, while in XIX century still 7 furnaces were open and active. Bianchi furnace belongs to a intermediate technology, in the passage between “discontinuous fire” and more recent “continuous fire” technology. This is one more reason for its restoration. The restoration process of this mortar furnace is now in progress, under the guide of the local administration (Comune di Cogoleto) that wanted it very firmly. Several experts from different experiences work on the study and analysis applied to the building element and even to quarrel sites. The archaeological analysis discovered tracks, of building history, and analysis on the written sources allowed an effective comparison.
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