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The downtown district of Lockport was platted in 1836, the same year that construction began on the Illinois and Michigan Canal (I&M Canal). Two years later, Lockport was designated as the headquarters for the I&M. Due to the importance of the canal for commerce, the downtown district runs parallel to it.
It passed through a number of owners, [6] [7] but was owned for a long period in the mid-19th century by George Gaylord (1820–1883), a prominent Lockport merchant, [8] Shortly after Gaylord's death Norton & Company, who owned other properties in Lockport, bought the building for $7,500. The many warehouses in Lockport were quite busy.
The surrounding land includes the site of a former sloop landing, a small family cemetery, and the site of the Gerrit Staats house. The Gerrit Staats house was built in 1758 and destroyed by fire in 1973. There are no visible ruins on the property. [4]
Bonnie Brae is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is in the northern part of the county and is bordered to the north, east, and south by the city of Lockport. It is 2 miles (3 km) northeast of the center of Lockport and 7 miles (11 km) north-northeast of Joliet.
An Illinois man was arrested and charged with a hate crime after he allegedly shot his neighbor several ... Around 5:37 p.m. Tuesday deputies were called to an area in Lockport Township for ...
Lockport is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, located 30 miles southwest of Chicago.Per the 2020 census, the population was 26,094. [3] The city was incorporated in 1853. [4]
Pages in category "Lockport, Illinois" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. ... High Road Bridge; Homer Community Consolidated School ...
Lockport Heights CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 [5] % 2020 White alone (NH) 642 85.71%