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 Appraisal Schuylkill Navigation Co. Canal
for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

 

Detailed descriptions of appraisals by county including appraisers' remarks:
Berks Co. Chester Co Montgomery Co. Philadelphia Co.
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WATERS
BUILDING AND LAND HOLDINGS REPORT
COUNTY TOWNSHIP/ BOROUGH NAME
OF
BLDG		 TYPE
AND USE		 AGE OF BUILDING DATE OF ACQUISI-TION SQ. FT./ CUBIC CON-TENT APPROX. AREA ACRES SQ. FT. APPRAIS-ED VALUE APRIL 1, 1947 REMARKS
Mont.
Co.		 Consho-
hocken
City		 Lock House #66 Stone
Watch-
man's
House		 1846 April 1, 1947 370   $2,020. At Ply-
mouth
Dam
Mont.
Co.		 Consho-
hocken
City		 Locks
#67 & #66		 Consho-hocken
Canal		 1818
to
1825		 April 1, 1947   1.24 miles $65,470. Incl. Inlet & Outlet
Locks
#67,
#66
Av.
width
of canal 100'
Mont.
Co.		 Bridge-port
City		 Lock House
#64		 Stone
Watch-
man's
Dwelling		 1851 April 1, 1947 380   $4,300. At Norris-town
Dam
Mont.
Co.		 Bridge-port
City		 Locks
#64 & #65		 Norris-town Canal 1818
to
1825		 April 1, 1947   1.05 miles $55,440. Incl. Inlet & Outlet
Locks #64 &
#65
Av.
width
of canal 100'
Mont.
Co.		 Upper Marion Township Lock House #63 Stone Former Watch-man's Dwelling 1836 April 1, 1947 260   $2,000. Rented to non-employee
of canal Incl. Lock
#63
MontCo Upper Providence Township Lock House #61 Stone
Former Watch-
man's
Dwelling 		1836 April 1, 1947 430   $4,000. Used by SRPE
for field office
                $100.  
Mont.
Co.		 Upper Providence Township Lock House #60 Stone
Watch-
man's
Dwelling 		1836 April 1, 1947 740   $5,000. At
Black Rock Dam
Mont.
Co.		 Upper Providence Township Locks
#61 & #60		 Oaks
Canal		 1818
tp
825		 April 1, 1947   3.64 miles $4,340. Incl. Inlet & Outlet
Locks
#60
#61
Av.
width
of canal
100'
Mont.
Co. 		Upper Providence Township Carp-enter
Shop		 Frame Carpenter Shop   April 1, 1947 260   $500.  
Mont.
Co. 		Upper
Providence
Township		 Black-smith Shop Frame
Former Black-smith Shop		   April 1, 1947 80   $300. $350. Used
by
SRPE
for
Field Office
Mont.
Co. 		Upper Providence Township Mule Sheds Gar-
age
for
canal worker		 Frame Carp-enter Shop   April 1, 1947 270   $500.  
            TOTAL - $143,820.  

     
 
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