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Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Lockport Lock, 2502 Channel Drive, Lockport, Will County, IL
Summary
Significance: Located at the terminus of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, the Lockport Lock has a 40' lift, reportedly making it the highest lift lock at the time of its completion in 1910. The Lockport Lock was soon superseded by a larger lock built adjacent to it as part of the Illinois Waterway. The lock has remained basically unchanged since its construction and stands as an example of early twentieth century lock technology.
Survey number: HAER IL-197-D
Building/structure dates: 1905-1910 Initial Construction
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Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Randolph, Isham
Hayes Brothers & Company
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, sponsor
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
Lockett, Dana, project manager
Location
Lockport (Ill.), 41.58948, -88.05784
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
