National Register of Historic Places

Erie Canal Lock 52 Complex

Port Byron, Cayuga County, New York
Listed
September 2, 1998
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
98001146

About this property

Erie Canal Lock 52 Complex is a national historic district located at Port Byron and Mentz in Cayuga County, New York. The district includes two contributing buildings (the Erie House and the blacksmith shop / mule barn); three contributing engineering structures (Erie Canal Lock 52, culvert, and canal prism of the enlarged Erie Canal); and archaeological sites associated with the canal operations. Lock 52 was constructed 1849-1853 as part of the Enlarged Erie Canal program. It remained in operation until the rerouting of the canal under the New York State Barge Canal System in 1917. The Erie House was built in 1894 and is a two-story frame structure that housed a saloon and hotel. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The lock is now the centerpiece of a local historic park, accessible either from local streets, or from a rest area on the eastbound side of the New York State Thruway.

Location

Port Byron, Cayuga County, New York
43.03695, -76.63475

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When was Erie Canal Lock 52 Complex listed on the National Register?

Erie Canal Lock 52 Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 2, 1998.

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Erie Canal Lock 52 Complex is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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