St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Sabin Lock Subcomplex, Northwest Operating Shelter, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI
Summary
Significance: The Sabin Lock's Northwest Operating Shelter is significant as an element that contributes to the overall integrity of the Soo Lock complex in general. The shelter also serves as a unique component that facilitates the operation of the lock's gates, thus accommodating navigation on the St. Marys River between Lakes Huron and Superior.
Survey number: HAER MI-322-B-2
Building/structure dates: 1917 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000394
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kumar, Rebecca, transmitter
Chandler, Wayne, photographer
Vogel, John N, historian
Location
Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.), 46.49530, -84.34532
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html