Potomac Canal Historic District
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| Potomac Canal Historic District | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark District) | |
| Nearest city: | Great Falls, Virginia |
| Area: | 25 acres[1] |
| Built/Founded: | 1786 |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Designated as NHL: | December 17, 1982[2] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 18, 1979[3] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 79003038 |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
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. It is located in Fairfax County, Virginia, and also in Maryland.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1982.[2][1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b James H. Charleton (July 27, 1982), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Potomac (Potowmack)(Patowmack) Canal Historic DistrictPDF (32 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying 7 photos, from 1979PDF (32 KB)
- ^ a b Potomac (Potowmack)(Patowmack) Canal Historic District. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
[edit] External links
- Potowmack Company: Great Falls Canal & Locks, Great Falls, Fairfax County, VA: 5 photos, 2 drawing, 45 data pages, Lock No. 1: 14 photos, 1 drawing, and supplemental material; Potowmack Company: Lock No. 2: 11 photos, 1 drawing, at Historic American Building Survey; and Potowmack Company: Locks No. 3, 4, 5: 4 photos, at Historic American Building Survey
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