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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 BLDG DATE OF ACQUISI-
TION		 SQ. FT./ CUBIC CON-
TENT APPROX.		 AREA ACRES SQ. FT. APPRAIS-ED VALUE APRIL 1, 1947 REMARKS
Chester Schuylkill
Township		 Lock
House
#62		 Stone Former Watch-man's Dwelling (vacant) 1836 April 1, 1947 370   $200. Includes Lock #62 at Pawlings Dam
Chester Phoenix-ville City Phoenix Branch Feeder Phoenix Canal prior to 1862 April 1, 1947   2/3 mi. est. Feeder $400. $3,500. Used to supply steel mill with water, includes inlet Lock and waste weir
Chester Phoenix-ville City Feeder Tender's House Stone Former Feeder Tender's Dwelling 1846 April 1, 1947 250   $1,500. Rented by Non-employee of canal.
Chester East Pikeland Township Lock
House
#59		 Stone Former Watch-man's Dwelling 1836 April 1, 1947 430   $2,400. Rented to Non-employee of canal.
Chester East Pikeland Township Locks
#59		 Vincent Canal (a section) 1818
to
1825		 April 1, 1947   2.25 miles Est. 1,300. Includes Outlet Lock #59 Av. width of Canal 100' (Total Vincent Canal 4.93 miles)
Chester East Vincent
Township		 Lock
#58
at Vincent Dam		 Vincent Canal (a section) 1818
to
1825		 April 1, 1947   2.68 miles Est. $1,550. Includes Inlet& Lock #58. Av. width of Canal 100'
Chester East Vincent Township Lock
House
#57		 Stone Former Watch-man's Dwelling 1836 April 1, 1947 430   $500. Rented by Non-employee of canal.
Chester East Vincent Township Lock
#57		 Girard
Canal 1 mi.level
(a section)		 1818
to
1825		 April 1, 1947   .75 miles $450. Includes Outlet Lock #57 Av.width of Canal 100'
Chester East
Coventry
Township		 Locks
#56 and #54-#55		 Girard
Canal (a section)		 1818
to
1825		 April 1, 1947    3.75 miles est. $2,250. Canal including locks #56-#54-#55. Av. Width of canal 100'
Chester East
Coventry
Township		 Stone Former Watch-man's Dwelling Stone Former Watch-man's Dwelling 1836 April 1, 1947 210    $2,000. Rented to employee of canal
Chester East
Coventry
Township		 Stone Former Watch-man's Dwelling Stone Former Watch-man's Dwelling 1836 April 1, 1947 400   $1,200. Rented to non-employee of canal.
Chester North Coventry
Township		 Locks
#52-53		 Girard
Canal (a section)		 1818
to
1825		 April 1, 1947    4.47 miles Est. $2,700. Canal, including locks #52-53. Av. width of canal 100'
            TOTAL - - - $19,950.  
     
 
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