Thomas Aikey House, Route 664, approximately 900 feet East of Jay Street Bridge, Lockport, Clinton County, PA

Photo caption pages & written data includes site & floor plans.
Significance: The Thomas Aikey House is locally significant as an intact example of the 19th century canal-era housing of Lower Lockport. As a collection, the canal-era houses of Lower Lockport exhibit simple design and minimal ornamental detailing. They also share similar two-story, side-gabled massing and a uniform setback from the road. A historic photograph taken ca. 1900 indicates that the Thomas Aikey House was simple in ornamentation and similar to other canal-era houses of Lower Lockport. A decorative Folk Victorian front porch added in the early 20th century gives the Thomas Aikey House a more high style character than other historic houses in the area. Despite later alterations, the Thomas Aikey House retains its architectural integrity.
Survey number: HABS PA-5540
Building/structure dates: 1888 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: ca. 1954 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1973 Subsequent Work