Weighlock Building
National Register of Historic Places

Weighlock Building

Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Listed
February 17, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
71000552

About this property

The Erie Canal Museum is a historical museum about the Erie Canal located in Syracuse, New York. The museum was founded in 1962 and is a private, non-profit corporation. It is housed in the Syracuse Weighlock Building dating from 1850. The Syracuse Weighlock Building was in operation as a weighlock from 1850 to 1883. In 1883 the canal decided to stop charging tolls. The weighlock building was essentially used as a big, elaborate scale to weigh the boats traveling on the Erie Canal and determine how much each boat would pay for a toll. Today the museum includes not only artifacts from the Erie Canal, but also a gallery of present canal life. It is the mission of the museum to help people to learn the rich history of the Erie Canal and that it is not just a thing of the past, but still very much exists today in different forms. The museum's Weighlock Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Location

Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
43.05065, -76.15062

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Sources

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When was Weighlock Building listed on the National Register?

Weighlock Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Weighlock Building?

Weighlock Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Weighlock Building?

The period of significance for Weighlock Building is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1962.

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