Enlarged Erie Canal Historic District is a discontiguous national
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
located in the City of
Cohoes in
Albany County, New York
Albany County ( ) is a county in the state of New York, United States. Its northern border is formed by the Mohawk River, at its confluence with the Hudson River, which is to the east. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 3 ...
. It includes two contributing buildings and 10 contributing structures.
NRHP Registration Form
/ref> It encompasses resources associated with the Enlarged Erie Canal, 1835–1862, Locks 9 through 18. The district includes five numbered units with each unit representing a cohesive grouping of resources highlighted by one or more extant canal locks. Each unit consists of at least one remaining lock and the associated elements including sections of towpath, berm walls, engineering features, and canal prism.[ ''See also:'' ]
* Unit 1: Lock 9
* Unit 2: Lock 10
* Unit 3: Locks 14 and 15
* Unit 4: Lock 17
* Unit 5: Lock 18
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
Gallery
File:Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 9.jpg, Lock 9
File:Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 10.jpg, Lock 10
File:Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 14.jpg, Lock 14
File:Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 17.jpg, Lock 17
File:Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 18.jpg, Lock 18
References
Erie Canal parks, trails, and historic sites
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Historic districts in Albany County, New York
National Register of Historic Places in Albany County, New York
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