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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
MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST F-1-92
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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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lri]GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY--------
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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