historic Weighlock Building
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The historic Weighlock Building is a former canal weigh station in Syracuse, New York, now best known as the home of the Erie Canal Museum and a rare surviving structure from the Erie Canal era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| historic Weighlock Building canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former canal weigh station
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historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Erie Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York State
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Erie Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Museums in Syracuse, New York ⓘ Transportation buildings and structures in Onondaga County, New York ⓘ |
| city | Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentUse | Erie Canal Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century American canal era ⓘ |
| floorCount | multiple stories ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
Erie Canal construction and operation
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canal boats and cargo ⓘ life and work on the Erie Canal ⓘ |
| hasMuseumType | history museum ⓘ |
| hasPart |
museum galleries
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weighlock chamber ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
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surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
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| historicFunction |
commercial toll collection
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transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| houses | Erie Canal Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York State
NERFINISHED
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Onondaga County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Syracuse, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | former Erie Canal route ⓘ |
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| nearby | downtown Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Erie Canal era
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being a rare surviving Erie Canal weigh station ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Erie Canal Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Erie Canal historic resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved ⓘ |
| significance | only surviving weighlock building on the Erie Canal in New York ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Erie Canal history exhibits ⓘ |
| theme |
Erie Canal commerce
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canal transportation history ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
collecting canal tolls
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weighing canal boats ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.