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BRANDON GUARD LOCK ADDITION, BUILT IN 1933; LOOKING NORTHEAST. - Illinois and Michigan Canal, Des Plaines River Guard-Locks, Below Lift Lock No. 5, Joliet, Will County, IL
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BRANDON GUARD LOCK ADDITION, BUILT IN 1933; LOOKING NORTHEAST. - Illinois and Michigan Canal, Des Plaines River Guard-Locks, Below Lift Lock No. 5, Joliet, Will County, IL
Depicted place Illinois; Will County; Joliet
Date Documentation compiled after 1968
Dimensions 4 x 5 in.
Current location
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HAER ILL, 99-JOL, 4-2
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  • Significance: The Illinois and Michigan Canal originally crossed the DePlaines River at Joliet behind a slackwater dam. A guard lock along the river was built along with Lift Lock No. 5; with the completion of the Illinois Waterway in 1933 this guard lock was destroyed and a new one was built near the Brandon Road Lock and Dam at Rockdale.
  • Survey number: HAER IL-115
  • Building/structure dates: 1846 Initial Construction
  • Building/structure dates: 1933 Demolished
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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 66000332.
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/il0709.photos.037305p
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Object location41° 31′ 30″ N, 88° 04′ 54.01″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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