Miami–Erie Canal Site Historic District is a registered historic district on the Miami and Erie Canal near West Chester, Ohio. The district consists of Lock #38 on the canal, the house used by the lock's gatekeeper, and several foundation sites from demolished canal-related buildings. The limestone lock was built in 1825-26 as part of the original construction of the canal, which connected the Ohio River to Lake Erie. The gatekeeper's house, the second built at the lock, was constructed in 1870; the first house's foundation is still present as well. A mill race connects the lock to the former Friend and Fox Paper Company, which opened a paper mill on the canal in 1866. The paper mill was destroyed by a fire in 1932, though its foundations and retaining walls are still part of the site.[2]
Miami–Erie Canal Site Historic District | |
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| Location | 5171-5251 Rialto Rd., West Chester, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°19′29″N 84°27′07″W / 39.32472°N 84.45194°W |
| Area | 120 acres (0.49 km2) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002016[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 1978-12-18[1] |
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1978.[1]
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edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. June 30, 2007.
- ^ Mitchell, Fred; Gordon, Steve (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Miami-Erie Canal Site Historic District". National Archives Catalog. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved August 13, 2022.