Union Mills Canal Outlet Locks No. 1 and No. 2
Union Mills Canal Outlet Locks #1 and #2 | |
| Nearest city | Crofton, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001256[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 14, 1999 |
The Union Mills Canal Outlet Locks No. 1 and No. 2 are a pair of locks along the route of a canal system that improved navigation on the Rivanna River in Fluvanna County, Virginia. Located near Crofton, these are two large locks fashioned out of dressed granite blocks. They were built between 1850 and 1854.[2]
The locks were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Historic Preservation" (PDF). Fluvanna County. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
Categories:
- National Register of Historic Places in Fluvanna County, Virginia
- Buildings and structures completed in 1850
- Locks on the National Register of Historic Places
- Transportation buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Central Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Central Virginia geography stubs