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  2. Lockport Powerhouse - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal reached Lockport, Illinois in the 1890s. As part of this construction, a lock and dam was built in Lockport. Seven waste gates, used to control the level of water in the canal and Des Plaines River, were part of this project. [2] From 1903 to 1907, the canal was extended from Lockport to Joliet. Construction ...

  3. National Register of Historic Places listings in Will County ...

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    Joliet YMCA: February 9, 2006 : 215 North Ottawa Street: Joliet: 19: Joliet East Side Historic District: Joliet East Side Historic District: August 15, 1980 : Roughly bounded by Washington and Union Streets, 4th and Eastern Avenues

  4. Upper Bluff Historic District - Wikipedia

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    The demand for housing was large enough as to attract multiple-family dwellings on the west half of the district. However, Joliet was hit hard by the Great Depression in the 1930s, hampering further development. The Upper Bluff Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1991.

  5. Will County, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Will County is a county in the northeastern part of the state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census , it had a population of 696,355, an increase of 2.8% from 677,560 in 2010, making it Illinois's fourth-most populous county. [ 1 ]

  6. Sanitary district - Wikipedia

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    Urban sanitary districts were formed in any municipal borough governed under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, in any improvement commissioners district formed by private act of Parliament, and in any local government district formed under the Public Health Act 1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c. 63) or Local Government Act 1858.

  7. Joliet East Side Historic District - Wikipedia

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    Joliet incorporated in 1852 and prospered due to its location on the Illinois and Michigan Canal. James B. Campbell platted the first East Side property in 1834 and named it Juliet. Two years later, Will County was formed and Juliet was chosen as the county seat. Citizens on the land renamed the area Joliet in 1845 after French explorer Louis ...

  8. List of bridges documented by the Historic American ...

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    Lockport Historic District, Stone Arch Bridge: Demolished Stone arch: 1869 1984 West Ninth Street Des Plaines River: Lockport: Will: IL-16-D: Lockport Historic District, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Swing Bridge Demolished

  9. Joliet Regional Port District - Wikipedia

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    The Joliet Regional Port District is a special-purpose district in Will County, Illinois. The District includes all territory in DuPage , Lockport , Joliet , Troy , and Channahon townships and operates Lewis University Airport .