Seneca River Crossing Canals Historic District
Seneca River Crossing Canals Historic District | |
A portion of the original 1820s canal ditch | |
| Nearest city | Montezuma and Tyre, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°0′32″N 76°42′45″W / 43.00889°N 76.71250°W |
| Area | 70 acres (28 ha) |
| Built | 1817 |
| Architect | Richmond, Van Rensselaer |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001397[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 09, 2005 |
Seneca River Crossing Canals Historic District is a national historic district located at Montezuma and Tyre in Cayuga and Seneca Counties, New York. The district includes more than a mile of the Enlarged Erie Canal prism (built here between 1849 and 1857); towpath and heelpath; a drydock; the remains of the Richmond (Montezuma) Aqueduct crossing the Seneca River; remnants of the original Erie Canal, built between 1817 and 1825 and including Lock #62 and piers of the original mule bridge from that era; and a culvert that carries a stream beneath the Enlarged Erie Canal.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Anthony Opalka (September 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Seneca River Crossing Canals Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 10, 2009. See also: "Accompanying 15 photos".