{"nrhp_refnum":"03000111","name":"Clinton Ohio and Erie Canal Historic District-Clinton Lock 2 and 3-Clinton Upper (Lock 2) and Clinton Lower (Lock 3)","other_names":["Ohio Historic Inventory #s SUM-3102-19, SUM-3103-19","Sum-3104-19"],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Approx. along the Canal Channel parallel to Water St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Clinton","county":"Summit County","state":"OH","lat":40.93316606850007,"lon":-81.62804602326125,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2003-03-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Transportation","Engineering"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A linear canal historic district in the Village of Clinton, Summit County, Ohio, made up of Ohio & Erie Canal Locks 2 and 3, a guard lock, two flood gates, towpath sections, canal prisms and related ruins on about 10 acres along the Tuscarawas River flood plain.","why_significant":"The district is significant under Criterion A for its role in transportation, as Clinton shipped grain, goods and coal to markets such as Cleveland by canal. It is significant under Criterion C for engineering, since the locks, flood gates and guard lock reflect standard Ohio & Erie Canal designs and the hydraulic technology that moved boats and managed water supply from the Tuscarawas River.","narrative":"Clinton's Ohio & Erie Canal district is a linear stretch of canal remains along the Tuscarawas River flood plain in Summit County, Ohio. It includes Locks 2 and 3, a guard lock, two concrete flood gates, sections of towpath and canal prism, and the foundations of lock tenders' houses and piles of original cut sandstone. The locks were rebuilt in poured concrete during state rehabilitation work in 1907 and 1908, and the towpath now serves as a paved recreation trail. The district was listed for its part in the canal's transportation history and for its engineering. Clinton had grain warehouses, a mill, and a busy coal industry that sent large shipments to Cleveland, and a canal slip connected the mines to the canal near Lock 2. The locks, flood gates and guard lock follow standard canal dimensions, with chambers 90 feet long, and they show how river water was fed into the canal and its levels controlled. The period of significance runs from 1828 to 1913.","period_of_significance":"1828-1913","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"No Style","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Towpath rehabilitated and paved as a trail by the park district; the district is used for outdoor recreation. Lock 2 and Lock 3 are concrete from 1907-08 rehabilitation, with some coping delaminating or cracked; the channel is partly watered.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:06.98796-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/03000111.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71986346","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/summit-county/clinton-ohio-and-erie-canal-historic-district-clinton-lock-2-and-3-clinton-upper-03000111/"}