St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Davis Lock Subcomplex, Southeast Operating Shelter, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI
Summary
Significance: The Davis Lock's Southeast 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-A-8
Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000394
Tags
sault sainte marie mich
mary
falls
falls canal
soo
locks
soo locks
davis
subcomplex
davis lock subcomplex
shelter
sault
ste
sault ste
marie
chippewa
chippewa county
michigan
high resolution
ultra high resolution
wayne chandler
historic american engineering record
rebecca kumar
us army corps of engineers
john n vogel
photo
mary falls canal
mary river
bird
library of congress
national register of historic places
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
Link
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