Tinkers Creek Aqueduct

Tinkers Creek, Valley View, Ohio

A bridge carring the Ohio & Erie Canal over Tinkers Creek.

Photos

Replacement Aqueduct

Photo taken by Jim Allen in May 2014

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Coordinates:
+41.36456, -81.60872
41°21'52" N, 81°36'31" W

Quadrangle map:
Northfield

Description

This bridge carries the Ohio & Erie canal over Tinkers Creek. It was built in 1827, and rebuilt in 1845 & 1905. Due to repeated flood damaged the historic aqueduct was removed in 2007. In 2010 a replacement bridge was built by the Cuyahoga National Park.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1979
Reference number: 79000296
Architectural style: Other architectural type; Aqueduct
Areas of significance: Commerce; Engineering; Transportation; Exploration/Settlement
Level of significance: State
Evaluation criteria: A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type: Structure
Historic function: Water-related
Current function: Water-related
Period of significance: 1825-1849
Significant years: 1825; 1827

Update Log

May 31, 2014: Updated by Jim Allen: Added description

Related landmarks

Ohio and Erie Canal (Parent district)

Sources

Wikipedia
Jim Allen
Cuyahoga National Park
National Register database - Reference number 79000296