Starved Rock Lock and Dam Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Starved Rock Lock and Dam Historic District

Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois
Listed
March 10, 2004
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04000166

About this property

Starved Rock Lock and Dam, also known as Lock and Dam No. 6, is a lock and dam facility managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers along the Illinois River, near Starved Rock. It is part of the Illinois Waterway and was constructed between 1926 and 1933. The lock and dam was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Starved Rock Lock and Dam Historic District in 2004.

Location

950 N 27th Rd.
Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois
41.32364, -88.98568

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 04000166. It was listed on March 10, 2004.

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONMARITIME HISTORYENGINEERING
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Starved Rock Lodge and Cabins
Industrial
0.5 mi
Spring Valley House-Sulfur Springs Hotel
Early Republic
1.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Starved Rock (Potawatomi)
1769Colonial
0.2 mi
Fox Wars - Battle of Arrowsmith (Illinois) 1730
1730Colonial
0.8 mi
Skirmish at Sycamore Creek / Ottawa Raid (May 1832)
1832Early Republic
7.4 mi
Red Ocher Culture Conflict – Illinois Valley
1100Pre-Columbian
7.5 mi
Battle of Burnt Village Illinois 1832
1832Early Republic
7.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Starved Rock Lock and Dam Historic District listed on the National Register?

Starved Rock Lock and Dam Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Starved Rock Lock and Dam Historic District?

Starved Rock Lock and Dam Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Starved Rock Lock and Dam Historic District?

The period of significance for Starved Rock Lock and Dam Historic District is recorded as the industrial era.

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