The Norton Building

The Norton Building. . , Built in the 1850s, shortly after the opening of the I and M Canal, the Norton Building contained a grain warehouse and a grocery for farmers and citizens of Lockport, and a canal supplies store for boat crews. It also served as a crew dormitory., During the 50-year heyday of the I and M Canal, Hiram Norton and Company helped establish Lockport as an important grain processing center, and became the town's major employer., A footbridge, pictured, once crossed the Canal at this point. The small stone building, standing, to the left, was formerly a grain weigh station., The waters of the I and M Canal came up to the edge of the Norton Building originally, as evidenced by the large rings on the wall which were used to tie up canal boats. While the Canal has been filled and narrowed since, and existing section of the stone facing can still be seen on the opposite side.