Washington Canal lock details and sections
Item
Title
Washington Canal lock details and sections
Description
Henry Latrobe, an architect of the US Capitol, was also the chief engineer of the Washington City Canal. He prepared drawings of the canal locks in 1810, before construction began. The Canal was about one mile long and passed in front of the Capitol. According to Latrobe's early drawings, the canal lock located at 17th and Constitution Avenue was likely a vertical sluice gate. The lockkeeper would manually raise and lower the gate to control the flow of water in the canal.
Source
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.
Date
1810
Coverage
1830-1859
Extent
640 x 445 px
topic
commerce & trade
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