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Benjamin C. Moore Mill
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National Register of Historic Places

Benjamin C. Moore Mill

Listed as “Moore, Benjamin C., Mill” · Also known as Lockport City Hall; Holly Water Works

On the National Register since 197353 years
Listed 1973Lockport
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Benjamin C. Moore Mill

Benjamin C. Moore Mill, at Pine St. on the Erie Canal, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 19, 1973. It was among the first 2 of Lockport’s 26 listings. The Register lists it for its industry, commerce, engineering and politics, at the local level. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isLockport, New York, NRHP-listed. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 20 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1864 to today

  1. 1864Built
  2. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 53 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Pine St. on the Erie Canal, Lockport · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Benjamin C. Moore MillStart here
  2. 2Bewley BuildingBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3US Post Office-LockportBeaux Arts Style · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Harrison Radiator Corporation FactoryBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Chase-Crowley-Keep HouseLate Victorian · 0.3 mi on
Around it

12 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BStickney HouseItalianate0.1 miBBacon-Merchant-Moss HouseFederal0.2 miDLockport Industrial DistrictDistrict0.2 miBWhite-Pound HouseItalianate0.3 miBDole HouseFederal0.3 miBPeter D. Walter HouseItalianate0.3 miBCol. William M. and Nancy Ralston Bond HouseEarly Republic0.3 miBGibbs HouseGreek Revival0.3 miBNiagara County Courthouse and County Clerk's OfficeClassical Revival0.4 miBUnion StationRomanesque Revival0.4 miDHigh and Locust Streets Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBHopkins HouseGreek Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Benjamin C. Moore Mill

Is Benjamin C. Moore Mill on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 19, 1973 (Register number 73001226).

Is Benjamin C. Moore Mill a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Darwin D. Martin House, 18.2 miles away.

Can you visit Benjamin C. Moore Mill?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Benjamin C. Moore Mill?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75320125 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.