Derrick Boat No. 8
Derrick Boat No. 8 | |
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| Location | 1 W. 1st St., Oswego, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°27′42″N 76°30′58″W / 43.46167°N 76.51611°W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| NRHP reference No. | 14001129[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 7, 2015 |
Derrick Boat No. 8, also known as DB 8, is a historic floating derrick located at Oswego, Oswego County, New York. It was built in 1927, and it is one of the few surviving steam-powered floating derricks to have worked on the New York State Barge Canal. It has a 75 foot by 28 foot hull composed of both riveted and welded heavy steel plate. The site of the vessel's caretaker is the H. Lee White Marine Museum.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/05/15 through 1/09/15. National Park Service. 2015-01-16.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Michael R. Pittaivno & Travis Bowman (February 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Derrick Boat No. 8" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs
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- Ships on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- Buildings and structures in Oswego County, New York
- National Register of Historic Places in Oswego County, New York
- Crane vessels
- Floating cranes
- Individual cranes (machines)
- Museum ships in New York (state)
- 1927 ships
- Oswego County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs