Miami–Erie Canal Site Historic District
Historic district in Ohio, United States
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Miami–Erie Canal Site Historic District is a registered historic district located along the Miami and Erie Canal near West Chester, Ohio. The district includes Lock #38 on the canal, the house once used by the lock's gatekeeper, and several foundation sites from demolished canal-related buildings. The limestone lock was built in 1825-26 as part of the canal’s original construction, which connected the Ohio River to Lake Erie. The gatekeeper's house, the second built at the lock, was completed in 1870; the first house's foundation is still present as well. A mill race links the lock to the former Friend and Fox Paper Company, which established a paper mill along the canal in 1866. Although the mill was destroyed by fire in 1932, its foundations and retaining walls are still preserved as part of the historic site.[2]
Miami–Erie Canal Site Historic District | |
  Location within Ohio  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 5171-5251 Rialto Rd., West Chester, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°19′29″N 84°27′07″W |
| Area | 120 acres (0.49 km2) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002016[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 1978-12-18[1] |
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1978.[1]