Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 6
National Register of Historic Places

Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 6

Freeport, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Listed
April 20, 2000
Type
Structure
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
00000400

About this property

Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 6 is a historic lock and fixed-crest dam complex located at Bethel Township and South Buffalo Township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1927 and 1928 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and consists of the lock, dam, esplanade, Operations Building, and two locktenders' houses. The lock measures 56 feet by 360 feet, and has a lift of 12.4 feet. The dam measures approximately 20 feet high and 992 feet long.

Location

1258 River Rd.
Freeport, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
40.71856, -79.57961

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 00000400. It was listed on April 20, 2000.

Categories

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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

Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 7
Pre Contact
7.6 mi
St. Gertrude Roman Catholic Church
Civil War
8 mi

Nearby Battles

Kittanning Expedition 1756
1756Colonial
7.3 mi
Kittanning Raid – Armstrong's Expedition 1756
1756Colonial
7.5 mi
Battle of Kittanning (Armstrong's Expedition)
1756Colonial
7.5 mi
Kittanning Raid
1756Colonial
7.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 6 listed on the National Register?

Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 6 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 6?

Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 6 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 6?

The period of significance for Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 6 is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 992.

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