Lock No. 39 and Spillway

Canal Rd., Valley View, Ohio

Photos

Looking upstream

Photo taken by Jim Allen in May 2014

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Map

Coordinates:
+41.39019, -81.62475
41°23'25" N, 81°37'29" W

Quadrangle map:
Shaker Heights

Description

This lock is on a section of the Ohio & Erie Canal between Akron & Cleveland, located within the Cuyahoga National Park. The canal once connected Lake Erie at Cleveland with the Ohio River at Portsmouth.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1979
Reference number: 79000292
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: Park
Period of significance: 1825-1849
Significant years: 1825; 1827
Number of properties: Contributing structures: 2

Update Log

May 31, 2014: Updated by Jim Allen: Added description
May 31, 2014: New photos from Jim Allen

Related landmarks

Ohio and Erie Canal (Parent district)

Sources

Cuyahoga Valley National Park - The lock is in the National Park
Jim Allen
National Register database - Reference number 79000292 (Search for documents)