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 |
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| Area | 25 acres (100,000 m2)[1] |
| Built | 1786 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| NRHP Reference # | 79003038 |
| VLR # | 029-0211 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 18, 1979[3] |
| Designated NHLD | December 17, 1982[4] |
| Designated VLR | September 19, 1978[2] |
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][4]
References
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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
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Categories:
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Historic districts in Fairfax County, Virginia
- National Historic Landmarks in Virginia
- Canals on the National Register of Historic Places
- National Register of Historic Places in Fairfax County, Virginia
- Historic American Engineering Record in Virginia
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Northern Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Fairfax County, Virginia geography stubs
