Seneca River Crossing Canals Historic District
Appearance
Seneca River Crossing Canals Historic District | |
![]() A portion of the original 1820s canal ditch | |
Nearest city | Montezuma and Tyre, New York |
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Coordinates | 43°0′32″N 76°42′45″W / 43.00889°N 76.71250°W |
Area | 70 acres (28 ha) |
Built | 1817 |
Architect | Richmond, Van Rensselaer |
NRHP reference No. | 05001397[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 09, 2005 |
Seneca River Crossing Canals Historic District is a national historic district located at Montezuma and Tyre in Cayuga and Seneca Counties, New York. The district includes more than a mile of the Enlarged Erie Canal prism (built here between 1849 and 1857); towpath and heelpath; a drydock; the remains of the Richmond (Montezuma) Aqueduct crossing the Seneca River; remnants of the original Erie Canal, built between 1817 and 1825 and including Lock #62 and piers of the original mule bridge from that era; and a culvert that carries a stream beneath the Enlarged Erie Canal.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Anthony Opalka (September 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Seneca River Crossing Canals Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 10, 2009. See also: "Accompanying 15 photos".
Categories:
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- Historic districts in Cayuga County, New York
- Erie Canal parks, trails, and historic sites
- National Register of Historic Places in Cayuga County, New York
- Canals on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Seneca County, New York
- Historic districts in Seneca County, New York
- Cayuga County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs