Nomination for Muskingum River Lock No. 10 And Canal

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AUG 11 1978 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DEO 1 9 1978 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON 2 LOCATION STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Zanesville, Ohio - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE X PUBLIC -WORK IN PROGRESS -EDUCATIONAL PRIVATE RESIDENCE SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION ENTERTAINMENT _IN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED -YES: UNRESTRICTED *TRANSPORTATION OWNER OF PROPERTY Columbus, Ohio Ohio 43224 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 1977 039 119 BOTH CODE DATE UNOCCUPIED TITLE ACCESSIBLE SCIENTIFIC Muskingum AGRICULTURE INDUSTRIAL COUNTY CATEGORY CLASSIFICATION PARK RELIGIOUS _GOVERNMENT MILITARY OWNERSHIP PRIVATE RECEIVED NAME STATE COURTHOUSE. Fourth and Main Streets XSTRUCTURE Ohio Historical Center STATUS north bank of Muskingum River in downtown area Ohio Ohio Historic Inventory Fountain Square _MUSEUM 10-Clarence Miller BUILDING(S) Muskingum County Court House Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Real Estate _COMMERCIAL - DISTRICT -OBJECT PH0681962 -OTHER: DETERIORATED XALTERED DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

mile 76.6 (denoting the fact that the structure is located 76.6 miles upstream 0.8 miles in length, and begins at river mile 77.4, approximately 200' upstream control gate appears to be no longer in use. The walls of the canal are of con- Railroad bridge, a rolling lift bridge with a 12' clearance above the canal pool, is found approximately 100' downstream from the canal gate; the east span of the and the Sixth Street Bridge, with a rolling lift span, found 1000' downstream from the is the lockhouse, now used as the headquarters of the Muskingum River Parkway, the and construction materials, it was probably built shortly after the 1913 Flood. At There are two chambers: the upper is 156.5' long; the lower is 158.5' in length. Both that of the lower pool is 665.03', resulting in a drop of a little more than 16' through the lock.

The canal and lock continue in active use for pleasure craft, although a report CONDITION MOVED DATE UNALTERED their location and prospered for many years. The entire towpath area is now owned DESCRIPTION the B & 0 bridge; the Conrail railroad bridge (formerly the Pennsylvania Railroad published in 1961 did note the need for repair of some parts of the structure in order constructed around sandstone abutments, is located at the head of the canal. The from the east span of the Y Bridge. A manually-operated wooden control gate, mature shade trees.The only piece of extant architecture associated with the Canal by the State of Ohio and is maintained as a park, with benches, picnic areas, and Muskingum River Lock No.

10 and Canal are located at Zanesville, at river Y Bridge with a no longer functional vertical lift span is Tocated 75'downstream of _RUINS CHECK ONE _UNEXPOSED XGOOD _EXCELLENT approximately 50' wide and is deep enough to accomodate pleasure craft.I and at one time contained various commercial buildings which took full advantage of X_ORIGINAL SITE to make it completely safe. _FAIR from the river's mouth at Marietta, where it joins the Ohio River). The Muskingum the downstream end of the Canal, approximately 250' south of the lockhouse, is located the The lock is constructed on a rock foundation, and has a navigable depth of 6.30' gate is 681.25' above sea level, the upper pool, 687.55' bridge), is a swing bridge located approximately 500' downstream from the Y Bridge; lock itself. It is built of hugh sandstone blocks, laid in a regular ashlar pattern.

are constructed of wood with iron framing, and all are completely hand-operated. is a three-story simulated stone, concrete block building. Judging from its location are 35.4' wide. The three gates which function in conjunction with these two chambers River flows south through Zanesville,and the canal and lock were built to avoid agency charged with the entire system's operation and maintenance.The lockhouse AREAS OF

Statement of significance

to the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. 1788, and eleven years later, with the blazing of new trails, Zanesville was settled. The region's rich natural resources led to an accelerated growth, aided by the ex- tention of the Ohio-Erie canal system into the area in 1825. Authorized in 1836 by:the Ohio General Assembly, a navigable waterway from Marietta to Dresden (approximately in 1952. and by the late 1850s, commerce on the river had practically disappeared. From of the system and rebuilt all but one of the locks and dams in 1891. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, riverboat traffic on the Muskingum was heavy, aided veins were exhausted, and commerce on the river today is non-existent. However, the canals and locks, especially Number 10 at Zanesville, continue in wide use during the warm months of the year, accomodating hundreds of pleasure craft each year.

1841 ART COMMERCE ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION THEATER PHILOSOPHY PERIOD ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC BUILDER/ARCHITECT XENGINEERING SCIENCE ECONOMICS SIGNIFICANCE AGRICULTURE _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT SCULPTURE _COMMUNICATIONS MILITARY XTRANSPORTATION LAW Josiah Spaulding LITERATURE X1800-1899 Military expeditions first entered the Muskingum River watershed during the _PREHISTORIC has provided the Muskingum County area with almost uninterrupted water service Commercial water transportation on the river flourished prior to the coming -1400-1499 Commerce through the system increased steadily until 1943,at which time some prime coal - CONSERVATION -1700-1799 _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN -1600-1699 twenty miles upriver from Zanesville)was completed in 1841.The entire system consisted - RELIGION conjunction with the other locks,dams,.and lateral.canals on the Muskingum _1900- - INDUSTRY -MUSIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING this system has served the inland water transportation needs of this, area,and, in eighteenth century.

Marietta, Ohio's first permanent settlement, was founded in of a series of locks, lateral canals, and dams. Lock and Dam #10 and the accompanying Tock was built by Josiah Spaulding, with the entire operation at Zanesville being under the supervision of David Bates, a civil engineer. Repair work completed in 1887 cost of the railroad in 1857; In fact, river traffic began its decline as early as 1848, 1861-1878, the entire system was leased to the Leasees of the Public Works, a private INVENTION ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC Lock Number 10 and its associated canal stand as.a monument to the engineering concern which oversaw its operation. In 1886 the Federal government assumed control The last passanger steamer voyage was made in 1922.

history of the second quarter of the nineteenth century..For more than 130 years lateral canal at Zanesville were completed that year at a cost of $228,000.The by the canal and lock system.

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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Everhart, J.F. History of Muskingum County, Ohio. Columbus, The Ohio State Journal Co., 1882, pp. 259-261. Lewis, Thomas W. Zanesville and Muskingum County, Ohio. Chicago: S.J. Clarke, 1927, pp. 241-244. Cleveland: Stanley Engineering Co., 1961, pp. 2-3, 37-39. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Located in the City of Zanesville, beginning at the northwest corner of the towpath, located at the east bank of the Muskingum River, then following the, waterline downriver to. the south LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE V 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE David L.

Taydor, Regional Historic Preservation Officer 4 October, 1977 STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN Zanesville, Ohio STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 892.453 43701 614-453-0762 ZONE CODE NORTHING ORGANIZATION DATE LOCAL COUNTY TELEPHONE ZONE EASTING Ohio University-Zanesville UTM REFERENCES 1425 Newark Road ATTEST Stanley Enginnering Co. Report on Rehabilitation of Muskingum River Locks and Dams.

FOR NPS USE ONLY proceeding upriver along the north bank of the lateral canal to a point approximately 30' terminus of the lock;then northeast approximately 10o'to the south side of the1ock;then C.6A. As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the. National-Historic Preservation, Act:of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).1 north of the canal gate; then west across the canal to the place of beginning. 14.412.11880 Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED AUG 11 1978 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 1 9 1978 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM Muskingum River Lock #10 and Canal, Muskingum County, Ohio CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER PAGE Site Plan Sixth St + Conrail MUSKINGUM RIVER LOCK & CANAL #10 Key: 1 Locks 2 Lockhouse 3 Towpath 4 Gate Denotes boundary of nominated property Avenue 4th Putnam Fifth St.

Muski Main Street 3rd St. DATE ENTERED Seventh St. (Map not to scale) West Main St. FOR NPS USE ONLY Woodlawn Ave. Wayne Ave. (S.R. 60) PAGE Licking Working Number8.11.78.3830 Photos _ BRANCH CHIEF Re-submit . OTHER ARCHEOLOGIST KEEPER TECHNICAL HISTORIAN Send-back CONTROL Property Federal Register Entry State National Register Write-up 2.6-79 MAP Oulup 12-11-78 EnteredDEC 19 1978 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 HAER INT:2106-74 REVIEW UNIT CHIEF OK-8.15.78 Zanesville, Ohio Photo by David L. Taylor, 7/77 View of upper gate. B&O Railroad bridge in AUG 1 1 1978 ground Negative Number MUS-21-4-4 Negative filed at Ohio University; Zanesville, foreground, east span of Y-Bridge in back- MUSKINGUM RIVER LOCK #10 AND CANAL Zanesville, Ohio Photo by David L.

Taylor, 7/77 AUG 11 1978 Negative filed at Ohio University-Zanesville, Negative Number MUS-21-3-4 Lower lock, empty MUSKINGUM RIVER LOCK #10 AND CANAL BEC 19 1978 MUSKINGUM RIVER LOCK #10 AND CANAL Zanesville, Ohio Photo by David L. Taylor, 7/77 DEC 19 1978 Negative # MUS-21-3-3 Middle lock gates, showing water being trans- AUG 11 1978 Negative filed at Ohio University-Zanesville, ferred into lower chamber MUSKINGUM RIVER LOCK #10 AND CANAL Zanesville, Ohio DEC 19 1978 Photo by David L. Taylor, 7/77 Negative filed at Ohio University-Zanesville, Zanesville, Ohio Photo by David L. Taylor, 9/77 DEC 1 9 1978 AUG 1 1 1978 Negative filed at Ohio University-Zanesville, Negative Number MUS-26-1-2 View of Locktender's House, from the north MUSKINGUM RIVER LOCK #1O AND CANAL ZANESVILLE DAM MUSKINGUM RIVER LOCK #10 AND CANAL 19 1978 Zanesville, Ohio Photo by David L.

Taylor, 7/77 AUG 11 1978 Negative filed at Ohio University-Zanesville, canal in background. View of upper chamber gate, closed, with Negative Number MUS-21-4-2 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) ZANESVILLE WEST QUADRANGLE Zanesville. Ohio DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF HICHWAYS STATE OF OHIO DEC 19 1978 Williausport vicinity Pickaway County Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. State Fistortc Preservation Officer Dr. Thomas H. Smith Honorabté Clarence E. Miller Columbus, Ohio 43211 NR : DByers:es:1/10/79 Zanesville Director STATE Ross County Name Date Entered Bazore Mill Muskingum County Also Notified Chandlersville vicinity Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Chiilicothe Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Honorable William H.

Harsha The Chio Historical Society Muskingum River Lock #l0 and Canal OHIO Location Grandyiew Ceuetery 2 OTHER NAMES: 3 date of entry: city / town -COUNTY North bank of Muskingum River, Nof RR bridge (12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL - deteriorated (17) features: Druins Omoved 9O NOT INTACT-O -good Ounexposed - Unknown Ounexcavated ZOO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 (ACCESS - No Access IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?

Dyes Onol 21) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain 'first'O - LAW - 16 - RELIGION- 22 C SETTLEMENT-29 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1| - COMMUNICATIONS -7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE -17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH-27 - MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 C INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL-30 'only' D C ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION -14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 3) funetions major alterations : 26) architectural style(s): @engineer: S interior decorator: 3 artisan: @builder/contractor: EVENTS : IIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE 119 Midwest Muskingum Zanesville ASSOCIATION ETHNIC CONDITION STATE PERSONAL: GROUP INSTITUTIONAL: artist: ENTERTAINMENT-26 date ENGINEERING-11 CURRENTLY: historic events: reviewers initials LOCAL PRIVATE ORGANIZATION SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP Dexcellent ADMINISTRATOR: vicinity of URBAN PLANWING-31 NAMES give role & date Bmaster builder: Ooriginal site S to lock terminus Oaltered SAVED?

YES - county code: CONGRESS. DISTRICT 10 CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 )landseape architect / garden designer: @architeet: COMMERCE-6 dates of initial construction: Dfair NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET as it appears on federal register: Muskingum River Lock #10 and Canal ONO