Evaluation of the National Register Eligibility of the Vermilion Lock, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.

摘要

This report discusses the Vermilion Lock from the standpoint of possible National Register eligibility. The history of this lock, its place in the history of lock technology, factors affecting use of the lock and its replacement in 1985, are all discussed. It is concluded that the failure of the lock to adequately serve the purpose for which it was intended and its present lack of integrity, from the structural and historical standpoints, render it ineligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historical Places. Keywords: Locks, Intracoastal waterway, Vermilion parish, Lock technology, National register, Historical places.