Marion Steam Shovel (Le Roy, New York)
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The Marion Steam Shovel, also known as the Le Roy Steam Shovel, is a historic Model 91 steam shovel manufactured by the Marion Steam Shovel and Dredge Company of Marion, Ohio. It is located on Gulf Road in the Town of Le Roy, New York, United States.
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Marion Steam Shovel | |
Location | Le Roy, NY |
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Coordinates | 42°59′33″N 77°56′17″W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.04 ha) |
Built | 1906 |
Architect | Marion Steam Shovel Co. |
NRHP reference No. | 08000038[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 22, 2008 |
Representative of the type of technology developed in the late 19th century and early 20th century to provide large, inexpensive supplies of crushed stone for the vast American railroad network and later for the road construction, it is believed to be the largest intact steam shovel remaining in the world,[2] and may have been used in the excavation of the Panama Canal. No longer operational, it was moved to its current site in the mid-20th century. It is currently owned by the town. In 2008 it became the first steam shovel listed on the National Register of Historic Places,[3] the only listing in the Town of Le Roy and the easternmost in Genesee County.