Enlarged Erie Canal Historic District Explained

Enlarged Erie Canal Historic District
Nrhp Type:	hd
Nocat:	yes
Location:	City of Cohoes, roughly from S to NW city boundary
Coordinates:	42.7775°N -73.7031°W
Built:	1836
Architect:	Merriam, Carr & Co.; Barker and Smith
Added:	May 14, 2004
Refnum:	04000434

Enlarged Erie Canal Historic District is a discontiguous national historic district located in the City of Cohoes in Albany County, New York. It includes two contributing buildings and 10 contributing structures.^[1] It encompasses resources associated with the Enlarged Erie Canal, 1835–1862, Locks 9 through 18. The district includes five numbered units with each unit representing a cohesive grouping of resources highlighted by one or more extant canal locks. Each unit consists of at least one remaining lock and the associated elements including sections of towpath, berm walls, engineering features, and canal prism.^[2]

• Unit 1: Lock 9
• Unit 2: Lock 10
• Unit 3: Locks 14 and 15
• Unit 4: Lock 17
• Unit 5: Lock 18

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Notes and References

1. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316221 NRHP Registration Form
2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Enlarged Erie Canal Historic District (Discontiguous). n.d.. 2010-10-18 . William E. Krattinger. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying five photos.