Allegheny River Lock and Dam No.8
PA 1033, 1.5 mi. S of Templeton, PA
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Photo taken by Brian Manville on May 23, 2017
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Coordinates:
+40.89648, -79.4796940°53'47" N, 79°28'47" W
Quadrangle map:Templeton
Description
Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 8 is a historic lock and dam complex located at Boggs and Washington Townships in Armstrong County. It was built between 1929 and 1931 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and consists of the lock, dam, esplanade, and operations building. The lock measures 56 feet by 360 feet, and has a lift of 17.8 feet. The dam measures approximately 50 feet high and 916 feet long; a three-foot addition was built on top of the dam in 1937. The operations building, or powerhouse, is a utilitarian two-story building in a vernacular early-20th century revival style. The lock and dam were built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a part of an extensive system of locks and dams to improve navigation along the Allegheny River. - Wikipedia
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 21, 2000
- Reference number
- 00000402
- Architectural style
- Late 19th and 20th Century Revival
- Areas of significance
- Transportation; Maritime History; Architecture; Engineering
- Level of significance
- State
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Structure
- Historic function
- Water-related
- Current function
- Water-related
- Periods of significance
- 1900-1924; 1925-1949
- Significant years
- 1929; 1931
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 3
Contributing structures: 3
Non-contributing structures: 1
Update Log
- May 23, 2017: Updated by Brian Manville: Added photographs and description from another site.