Washington Aqueduct

16. Historic American Buildings Survey Photocopy courtesy of Washingt

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Conococheague Creek Aqueduct, Milepost 99.80,

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Antietam Creek Aqueduct, 69.4 miles above tid

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Conococheague Creek Aqueduct, 99.8 miles abov

Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 4 records ↗

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When was Washington Aqueduct listed on the National Register?+

Sep 8, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Washington Aqueduct built?+

1864, designed by Montgomery C. Meigs and United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Washington Aqueduct?+

5900 MacArthur Blvd., NW, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. The nearest national park unit is Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park, 9 miles away.

Source: Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park

What does the Washington Aqueduct listing include?+

The listing counts 8 contributing resources. Those are 1 building and 7 structures. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.

Source: National Park Service

Are there historic photographs or drawings of Washington Aqueduct?+

Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.

Source: Library of Congress

Where is the nomination form for Washington Aqueduct?+

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Washington Aqueduct?+

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Elizabeth Furnace Group Camp, 6 miles away. Elizabeth Furnace is 6 miles away, and Mathews Arm Campground is 11 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data, and the map point comes from Wikidata. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73002123. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.