Seneca River Crossing Canals Historic District

Seneca River Crossing Canals Historic District
Nearest city Montezuma and Tyre, New York
Coordinates 43°0′32″N 76°42′45″W / 43.00889°N 76.71250°WCoordinates: 43°0′32″N 76°42′45″W / 43.00889°N 76.71250°W
Area 70 acres (28 ha)
Built 1817
Architect Richmond, Van Rensselaer
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 05001397[1]
Added to NRHP December 09, 2005

Seneca River Crossing Canals Historic District is a national historic district located at Montezuma and Tyre in Cayuga County, New York. The district includes more than a mile of the Enlarged Erie Canal prism (built here between 1849 and 1857); towpath and heelpath; a drydock; the remains of the Richmond (Montezuma) Aqueduct crossing the Seneca River; remnants of the original Erie Canal, built between 1817 and 1825 and including Lock #62 and piers of the original mule bridge from that era; and a culvert that carries a stream beneath the Enlarged Erie Canal.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ Anthony Opalka (September 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Seneca River Crossing Canals Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10. See also: "Accompanying 15 photos".