Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 8 is a historic lock and fixed-crest dam complex located at Boggs Township and Washington Township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.[2] It was built between 1929 and 1931 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and consists of the lock, dam, esplanade, and Operations Building. The lock measures 56 feet by 360 feet, and has a lift of 17.8 feet. The dam measures approximately 50 feet high and 916 feet long; a three-foot addition was built on top of the dam in 1937. The Operations Building, or powerhouse, is a utilitarian two-story building in a vernacular early-20th century revival style. The lock and dam were built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a part of an extensive system of locks and dams to improve navigation along the Allegheny River.[3]
Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 8 | |
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| Location | Along PA 1033, 1.5 mi. S of Templeton, Boggs Township, Pennsylvania and Washington Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°53′48″N 79°28′48″W / 40.89667°N 79.48000°W |
| Area | 35.8 acres (14.5 ha) |
| Built | 1929-1931, 1937 |
| Built by | U.G.I. Contracting Co. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| MPS | Allegheny River Navigation System MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000402[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 21, 2000 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Pittsburgh District > Missions > Navigation > Locks and Dams > Lock & Dam 8, Allegheny River". www.lrp.usace.army.mil. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-08-25. Note: This includes Douglas Dinsmore (October 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 8" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-24.