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Monocacy Aqueduct (C & O Canal Aqueduct)

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Last Updated: 11-21-2003

F-1-92 C & 0 Canal Monocacy Aqueduct Dickerson Public

Circa 1827

The Monocacy Aqueduct was begun in 1824 and finished in 1827 as part of the C & 0 Canal construction which was one hundred, eighty-four and a half miles long.

It was one of at least five aqueducts built on the canal, but was the longest. The white sandstone used for the structure was taken from the Johnson Quarry and was painted by cement 11 obtained near Shepardstown. 11

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INVENTORY FORM FOR STATE HISTORIC SITES SURVEY

UNAME HISTORIC C & 0 Canal Aqueduct

AND/OR COMMON

flLOCATION STREET & NUMBER

Crosses Monocacy River CITY. TOWN

Dickerson STATE

Maryl and

DcLAss1FICATION

CATEGORY OWNERSHIP _DISTRICT APUBLIC

_BUILDING(S) _PRIVATE

-1STRUCTURE _BOTH

_SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION _OBJECT _IN PROCESS

_BEING CONSIDERED

DOWNER OF PROPERTY NAME National Park Service

STREET & NUMBER

C & 0 Canal Office CITY. TOWN

VICINITY OF

STATUS

_OCCUPIED

_UNOCCUPIED

_WORK IN PROGRESS

ACCESSIBLE _YES: RESTRICTED

x_ YES: UNRESTRICTED

_NO

Sharpsbllrn _ v1c1N1TY OF

0LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE. REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC

STREET & NUMBER

North Court St. CITY. TOWN

Frederjck

Frederick County Courthouse

II REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE

DATE

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

COUNTY

Frederick

PRESENT USE

__AGRICULTURE _MUSEUM

_COMMERCIAL _PARK

_EDUCATIONAL _PRIVATE RESIDENCE

_ENTERTAINMENT _RELIGIOUS

_GOVERNMENT _SCIENTIFIC

_INDUSTRIAL _TRANSPORTATION

_MILITARY _OTHER

Telephone #:

Liber #: Folio #:

STATE , zip code Maryland

STATE

Maryland

_FEDERAL -5TATE _COUNTY _LOCAL

DEPOSITORY FOR

SURVEY RECORDS

CITY. TOWN STATE

B DESCRIPTION

_EXCELLENT

_GOOD

.X.FAIR

CONDITION

_DETER IORA TEO

_RUINS

_UNEXPOSED

CHECK ONE

)L_UNALTEREO

_ALTERED

CHECK ONE

'LoRIGrNAL SITE

_MOVED DATE. __ _

DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

The C & 0 Canal Aqueduct is a five arch coursed sandstone aqueduct which crosses the Monocacy River and was built for the purpose of carrying the C & 0 Canal traffic over the river.

The aqueduct is supported by six piers, and is four hundred and thirty-eight feet in length.

The aqueduct which is now supported by steel beams is currently undergoing restoration by the National Park Service.

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l!I SIGNIFICANCE ..- 0,, r-f-1L-

PERIOD AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW

_PREHISTORIC __ARCHEOLOliY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _RELIGION

_ 1400-1499 __ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC _CONSERVATION _LAW _SCIENCE

_ 1500-1599 __AGRICULTURE _ECONOMICS _LITERATURE _SCULPTURE

_1600-1699 LRCHITECTURE _EDUCATION _MILITARY _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN

_ 1700-1799 _ART ~NGINEERING _MUSIC _THEATER

XX1aoo-1a99 .X.coMMERCE _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _PHILOSOPHY _TRANSPORTATION

_ 1900- _COMMUNICATIONS _INDUSTRY _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _QT HER I SPECIFY!

_INVENTION

SPECIFIC DATES c. 1827 BUILDER/ARCHITECT

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The Monocacy Aqueduct was begun in 1824 and finished in 1827 as part of the C & 0 Canal construction which was one hundred, eighty-four and a half miles long.

It was one of at least five aqueducts built on the canal, but was the longest. The white sandstone used for the structure was taken from the Johnson Quarry and was painted by cement 11 obtained near Shepards­town.111

lT. J. C. Williams, History of Frederick County Maryland, p. 154. Note: A full account of the development of the canal can be found in Chapter X of the History of Frederick County Maryland, pages 144-162.

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IJMAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES

Williams, T. J. C., History of Frederick County Maryland, Regional Publishing Company: Baltimore, Maryland, 1967, Reprint of 1906.

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VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION

LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES

STATE COUNTY

STATE COUNTY

mFORM PREPARED BY NAME I TITLE

Cherilyn Widell. Sites Analyst ORGANIZATION

Frederick County Office of Historic Preservation STREET & NUMBER

12 East Church St .• Winchester Hall CITY OR TOWN

Frederjck

Cl h

DATE

8/24/79 TELEPHONE

694-1063 STATE

Maryland

The Maryland Historic Sites Inventory was officially created by an Act of the Maryland Legislature, to be found in the Annotated Code of Maryland, Article 41, Section 181 KA, 1974 Supplement.

The Survey and Inventory are being prepared for information and record purposes only and do not constitute any infringe­ment of individual property rights.

RETURN TO: Maryland Historical Trust The Shaw House, 21 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (301) 267-1438

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This is the view we saw several years ago of the Monocacy Aqueduct until Agnes came along in 1972 and ripped off the coping (cap) stones and much ul' the railin~. Most of the damage has now been repaired.

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