Potomac Canal Historic District
Also known as: Patowmack Canal Historic DistrictE of Great Falls, Great Falls, Virginia
Map
Coordinates:
+38.99643, -77.2528038°59'47" N, 77°15'10" W
Quadrangle map:Vienna
Description
The district consists of the remains of an impressively engineered canal built (1796-1802) beside the falls of the Potomac near Washington, D.C.; ruins of Matildaville, a town which grew up during the canal's operation; and sites of small industrial structures that utilized the canal's water power. The interstate negotiations that led to its building helped spur the Constitutional Convention. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, December 17, 1982
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 1979
- Reference number
- 79003038
- Areas of significance
- Engineering; Politics/Government
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- District
- Historic functions
- Village site; Water-related; Manufacturing facility
- Current function
- Park
- Periods of significance
- 1800-1824; 1750-1799; 1825-1849
- Significant years
- 1786; 1830
- Number of properties
- Contributing sites: 22
Update Log
- April 17, 2017: New Street View added by Michael Miller