Potomac Canal Historic District
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Potomac Canal Historic District | |
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| Location | Fairfax County, Virginia, USA |
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| Nearest city | Great Falls, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38°59′47″N 77°15′11″W / 38.99639°N 77.25306°WCoordinates: 38°59′47″N 77°15′11″W / 38.99639°N 77.25306°W |
| Area | 25 acres (100,000 m2)[1] |
| Built | 1786 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| NRHP Reference # | 79003038 |
| VLR # | 029-0211 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 18, 1979[2] |
| Designated NHLD | December 17, 1982[3] |
| Designated VLR | September 19, 1978[4] |
Potomac Canal Historic District, also known as Patowmack Canal Historic District or Potowmack Canal Historic District, is at the Great Falls of the Potomac River and is part of Great Falls Park. It is located in Fairfax County, Virginia, and also in Maryland.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1982.[1][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 James H. Charleton (July 27, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Potomac (Potowmack)(Patowmack) Canal Historic District" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 7 photos, from 1979 PDF (32 KB)
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Potomac (Potowmack)(Patowmack) Canal Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. VA-13, "Potowmack Company: Great Falls Canal & Locks, Great Falls, Fairfax County, VA", 5 photos, 2 measured drawings, 45 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
- HAER No. VA-13-A, "Potowmack Company: Great Falls Canal, Lock No. 1", 14 photos, 1 measured drawing, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. VA-13-B, "Potowmack Company: Great Falls Canal, Lock No. 2", 11 photos, 1 measured drawing, 2 photo caption pages
- HAER No. VA-13-C, "Potowmack Company: Great Falls Canal, Locks No. 3, 4, 5", 4 photos, 2 photo caption pages
