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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former canal weigh station
historic building
architecturalStyle Greek Revival NERFINISHED
builtFor Erie Canal NERFINISHED
category Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York State
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
surface form: United States
currentUse Erie Canal Museum NERFINISHED
era 19th century American canal era
floorCount multiple stories
hasExhibit Erie Canal construction and operation
canal boats and cargo
life and work on the Erie Canal
hasMuseumType history museum
hasPart museum galleries
weighlock chamber
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
surface form: National Register of Historic Places listing
historicFunction commercial toll collection
transport infrastructure
houses Erie Canal Museum NERFINISHED
inception mid-19th century
locatedIn New York State NERFINISHED
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
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
canal transportation history
touristAttraction yes
usedFor collecting canal tolls
weighing canal boats

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Erie Canal Museum locatedInBuilding historic Weighlock Building