Article: Lock One gets new gates: New Bremen project inches toward completion.

Byline: Bob Blake

Jun. 13--NEW BREMEN -- Slowly but surely, the crane hoisted each large block of white oak. Methodically, the pieces were guided into place. As the gates slid into place, the year-long makeover of Lock One along the Miami and Erie Canal inched closer to completion.

The old gates, also made of white oak, were removed last June. The installation of the new gates, built by Hoge Lumber Co. in New Knoxville, brings the town landmark one step closer to resembling its 1910 appearance, when the old gates were installed.

"Everything has taken longer than we had anticipated, but the end result is going to be very nice," New Bremen ...

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