Black River Canal, Locks 39-43, State Route 46, Boonville, Oneida County, NY
Summary
Significance: Locks 39-43 near Boonevill are typical of the 109 locks that comprised the 25 miles of the Black River Canal. A feeder to the Erie Canal, the Black River Canal remained in use until 1923 and outlasted many other feeder canals to the Erie. The good condition of these locks make them valuable examples representing typical canal construction of the 19th century.
Survey number: HAER NY-83
Building/structure dates: 1838- 1842 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1848- 1855 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1924 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Goddes, James
Hutchinson, Holmes
Jervis, Timothy B
Boucher, Jack
Clement, Dan
Location
Boonville (N.Y.), 43.41607, -75.33845
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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