Gaylord Building Historic Site, Illinois, United States
4.5 (29 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Lockport Historic Sites
Walk through history.
The Gaylord Building played a vital role in one of the great enterprises of the 19th century: the Illinois & Michigan Canal. A landmark since 1838, its many tenants and uses exemplify the canal’s commercial success as the key to mastery of the American mid-continent. This handsome limestone warehouse originally stored canal construction materials and later housed a variety of commercial ventures. Today it serves as a national example of adaptive re-use and is a gateway to the Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor. Visitors will discover in the exhibition galleries the unique heritage of the site and the corridor. The Gaylord Building is a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Address
200 W 8th St, Lockport, IL 60441-2878
Mobile
Website
http://gaylordbuilding.org
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 0:01
User Ratings
4.5 based on (29 reviews)
Reviews
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4tbergster 5:00 PM Aug 21, 2016
Walk through history.
We did not go to the restaurant, but loved the museum and the building itself. The structure of this limestone building was only part of what helped us to see what this small town looked like a century ago. The museum had pictures and history of the area I had never seen before. We ended up walking the path between the Gaylord and the canal. We then understood that the water came right up to the building at one time (and we had a very pleasant walk).
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4TahitiZ 5:00 PM Jul 15, 2016
Beautiful Historic Restaurant
This is a neat historic building in downtown Lockport. You can walk around and read about the history of the building. It houses the Public Landing Restaurant, which is a great restaurant with a beautiful patio.
