St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Davis Lock Subcomplex, Northwest Operating Shelter, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI
Summary
Significance: The Davis Lock's Northwest Operating Shelter is significant as an element that contributes to the overall integrity of the Soo Lock complex in general. The building is also significant as a unique component that facilitates the operation of the lock's gates, thus accommodating navigation on the St. Marys River between Lakes Huron and Superior.
Survey number: HAER MI-322-A-2
Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000394
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kumar, Rebecca, transmitter
Chandler, Wayne, photographer
Vogel, John N, photographer
Vogel, John N, historian
Location
Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.), 46.49530, -84.34532
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