Moore, Benjamin C., Mill - Lockport, NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

In 1864, Dwight Keep constructed this typical canal era stone structure which began as the Benjamin C. Moore Company Mill. Around 1884, the building was converted from a flour mill to one of the first water pumping plants in America. The Holly Water Works was a pioneer company in the development of central pumping systems. In 1893 the building became Lockport City Hall and remained so until city offices moved to the new Municipal Building in 1974.

Old City Hall is uniquely integrated with its canal environment. During the Barge Canal Improvement (1905-1918), the north foundation wall was used to form a retaining wall at the foot of Locks 34 and 35. The old Canal Raceway runs underneath the building.

Street address: 2 Pine St Lockport, NY United States 14094 County / Borough / Parish: Niagara Year listed: 1973 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Historic function: City Hall, Processing, Water Works Current function: Tourism Privately owned?: no Season start / Season finish: From: 05/05/2006 To: 10/09/2006 Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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