Farmington Canal Lock #12
487 N. Brooksvale Rd., Cheshire, Connecticut
The best preserved lock on the canal. Restored and functional; in Cheshire
Photos
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Southerly view of lock
Photo taken by Chester Gehman 05/27/1979
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Coordinates:
+41.47516, -72.9236741°28'31" N, 72°55'25" W
Description
The lock originally had a wood lining and was later rebuilt in stone.
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1973
- Reference number
- 73001949
- NR name
- Farmington Canal Lock
- Areas of significance
- Commerce; Engineering; Transportation
- Level of significance
- State
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Structure
- Historic function
- Water-related
- Period of significance
- 1825-1849
- Significant years
- 1822; 1846
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 1
Contributing structures: 2
Update Log
- November 3, 2017: New Street View added by Brian Bartlett
- August 28, 2015: Updated by Chester Gehman: Added Category "Lock"
- June 21, 2015: Updated by Chester Gehman: Added overview, photos.