Miami–Erie Canal Site Historic District
Miami–Erie Canal Site Historic District is a protected historic area along the Miami and Erie Canal near West Chester, Ohio. The district includes Lock 38, the gatekeeper’s house, and the foundations of several canal buildings that have been removed. The limestone lock was built in 1825–1826 as part of the canal’s original construction, which connected the Ohio River to Lake Erie. The gatekeeper’s house at the lock was built in 1870, and the foundation of the first house is still there. A mill race connects the lock to the former Friend and Fox Paper Company, which opened a paper mill on the canal in 1866. The paper mill burned in 1932, but its foundations and retaining walls remain at the site. The district covers about 120 acres and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1978. It is located at 5171-5251 Rialto Road, West Chester, Ohio.
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