Lockport
a city and county-seat of Niagara co., N. Y., on the Erie Canal and the New York Central railroad; 25 miles N. N. E. of Buffalo. The 10 massive locks of the canal, which here makes a descent of 66 feet, give name to the town. The canal affords great waterpower, which is utilized in a large number of flour and lumber mills, machine shops, foundries, cotton and woolen mills, woolen mills , and other establishments some of which are of great extent. The canal here passes through a deep cut several miles in length, excavated in the solid rock. solid rock .
The city is the trade center for the county, with an annual trade of $5,000; has churches, public schools, Na- , public schools, National and other banks, female seminary, and daily and weekly newspapers.
Large quantities of Niagara limestone and sandstone are here quarried for building purposes. Pop. (1910 ) 17,970; (1920) 21,308. 55,000,-