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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Dismal Swamp Canal Co. Architect
US Army Corps of Engineers Architect
1793/00/00
1805/00/00

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Particulars for Dismal Swamp Canal:
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Business
Historic Use Canal Related
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Engineering
Owner Federal
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Maritime
Level of Significance National
Historic Use Outdoor recreation
Area of Significance Transportation
Historic Use Water Works
Historic Use Water-related



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 6th June 1988

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Dismal Swamp Canal
Registry Address: Runs between Chesapeake, VA and South Mills, NC
Registry Number: 88000528
Resource Type: District
Theme Group: Dismal Swamp Canal and Associated Development, Southeast Virginia and Northeast North Carolina MPS
Owner: Federal
Architect: Dismal Swamp Canal Co.; US Army Corps of Engineers
Area in Acres: 1203
Non-Contributing Buildings: 1
Contributing Structures: 9
Other Certification: Additional documentation, Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Commerce, Engineering, Transportation, Maritime history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Significance of less than fifty years
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1825-1849
Significant Year: 1793, 1805
Historic Function: Transportation, Recreation and Culture, Industry, processing, extraction, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Water-related, Outdoor recreation, Water works, Business
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Transportation, Industry, processing, extraction
Current Sub-Function: Water works Water-related Outdoor recreation

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