Property Record
FOX RIVER AT MILL ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Lower Fox Navigation Canal |
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Other Name: | Lower Fox Navigation Canal |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 74571 |
Location (Address): | FOX RIVER AT MILL ST |
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County: | Outagamie |
City: | Little Chute |
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Year Built: | 1850 |
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Survey Date: | 1997 |
Historic Use: | canal |
Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Little Chute Locks and Canal Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 12/7/1993 |
State Register Listing Date: | 4/10/1992 |
National Register Multiple Property Name: | Waterway Resources of the Lower Fox River |
Additional Information: | A 'site file' titled Little Chute Locks and Canal Historic District exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. Approximately 5,450 feet of the Lower Fox navigation canal are located within this district. Generally running east to west throughout its length, the canal's depth does not exceed six feet. Its width varies between 100 and 20 feet, a feature which allows boats to easily pass each other at given points. Segments of the canal retain the remains of a dry rubble wall that was once thought to line the entire canal. Another segment of the canal, a concrete and stone waste weir, carries water that was discharged from lock 2 around the Combined Locks. It is located north of the locks, and eliminates the danger of overflowing the combined locks. The canal has been deredged periodically throughout its history. |
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Bibliographic References: |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |