…Charles King, A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct (New York, 1843), p.220. 2. See selected bibliography on tlie construction of the Croton Aqueduct, p.57 of this book. 3. John Robison, A System…

…Natural fountains were an ancient symbol of life and salvation, and this imagery opened "The Croton Ode." Public ornamental foun- tains were a luxury made possible by the Aqueduct in addition to the essential services it provided. A source of…

…Even before the dam collapse, Westchester residents and Croton businessmen recognized the competitive economic threat the Aqueduct represented. The 1837 "Memorial To the New York State Legislature" charged New York City with attempting to monopolize the trade and commerce of…

…Croton Aqueduct — Detail of Iron Pipes, c.1839-40 Ink and watercolor on paper; 2OV2X 28 V2 inches Collection of ESL Information Services. Engineehng Societies' Library. New York, NY Iron Pipe (sample section). mid-19th century Cast iron; 14 x…

…Aqueduct was appreciat- ed for its recreational possibilities. Tower predicted that "... every thing in connection seems to indicate that the vicinity of the Croton Dam will be one of the resorts in summer seasons for the citizens of New York…

…Like the railroad, the construction of the Croton and New Croton Dams and the New Croton Aqueduct played an important role in shaping Croton-on-Hudson’s development. Construction began on the Croton Dam in 1837 after several water crises…

…The Old Croton Aqueduct has been decommissioned, and contains more visible physical markers, while the New Croton Aqueduct is still online and has adapted over time

…Later, in 1992, the National Register designation was amended to designate the Old Croton Aqueduct as a National Historic Landmark. This amendment introduced the submerged portions between the Old and New Croton Dams, as well as the Aqueduct beginning in…

…The Old Croton Aqueduct has been decommissioned, and contains more visible physical markers, while the New Croton Aqueduct is still online and has adapted over time to meet modern needs. Historically, infrastructure was not entirely hidden, and in the case…

…Especially important to this reuse proposal is the involvement of stakeholding organizations located in New York City and Westchester County. Shafts The Croton Waterworks shafts are associated with the construction and maintenance of the New Croton Aqueduct, which is still…

…When the City and State Governments finally gave their formal support to the construction of an aqueduct that would draw water from the distant Croton River Watershed in Westchester and Putnam Counties, Major David Bates Douglass, a West Point professor…

…The available capacity of this Reservoir, down to the level where the water would cease to flow off in the Aqueduct, has been estimated at six hundred millions of gallons. Could we suppose that the Croton River will ever in…

…Tower, lUustrations of the Croton Aqueduct (New York: Wiley & Putnam, 1843), pp.61-3; James Grant Wilson, The Memorial History of the City of New York, from its earliest settlement to the year 1892 (New York: New-York History Company…

…The foreigner who visits this country will find the Croton Aqueduct an interesting specimen of our public works, and will be pleased with a pedestrian tour along the line of work to the Fountain Reservoir among the hills of the…

…A proposed architectural competition poster calling for a new fountain design for the 119th Street Gatehouse Proposed Interpretation by Typology Keepers’ Houses Although six keepers’ houses once existed along the length of the Old Croton Aqueduct, only the keeper’s…

…Ferry land, just west of the Aqueduct and literal- ly around the comer from the newly built Croton Aqueduct Overseer's House on Walnut (then Water) Street. Brady was elected Mayor of New Yorl< City in 1847. Brady's purchases…

…new in these parts except that there has been the devil to pay of late in Sleepy Hollow; a circumstance by the bye, with which you of New York have some concern, as it is connected with your Croton Aqueduct…

Historical Society, New York, Gift of Comella F. Muddlman and Anna E. Muddlman, 1959.90 Fayette B. Tower, Croton Aqueduct at Haarlem River (High Bridge), c.1842 Ink with watercolor wash on paper; 4 V2 x 9 V2 inches Mrs…

…Though probably not overtly intended as such, these scenes suggested the wholesome nature of the water being conveyed to New York City, by association with its source. The intended opti- mism of the Croton Aqueduct's image was destined to…

…So, that was the Old Croton Aqueduct that actually still runs today through the middle of the Village of Ossining. So I think one of the motivating factors was, when I went through the Ossining schools, none of my teachers…

…Douglass boasted "that a better disposed or more rea- sonable set of landholders than those on the line of the Croton Aqueduct is very seldom found. Very soon after, however, the disposition of Westchester land- holders worsened. Word spread that…

…Like the railroad, the construction of the Croton and New Croton Dams and the New Croton Aqueduct played an important role in shaping Croton-on-Hudson’s development. Construction began on the Croton Dam in 1837 after several water crises…

…The New York Times announces the completion of the South Gatehouse at the new Central Park Reservoir and invites the public to visit and marvel at this feature of the “Croton Aqueduct, which, with these latest connections, presents a specimen…

…vicinity of the Croton Dam will be one of the resorts in summer seasons for the citizens of New- York. From the Croton Dam the Aqueduct passes along the left side of the valley of the Croton River until at…

…Ventilators Ventilators were originally placed at every mile along the length of the Old Croton Aqueduct. Although all have been demolished in New York City, many are extant along the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail in Westchester County. These ventilators may…

…national engineering society of the same name, founded in 1852 and headquartered in New York City. As soon as Jervis took charge of the Croton Aqueduct construc- tion, he moved to revitalize the Engineering Department based upon his experience in…

…Bornet, Croton [Distributing] Reservoir, 1850, published by J. Hoff, colored lithograph Courtesy The J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum ol the City of New York. 29.100.2103 figure 50, right: David Johnson. Harlem River Aqueduct. 1860. oil on canvas Courtesy…

…There has been a flare-up amongst the Irish laborers on the Croton Aqueduct occasioned by the contractors reducing their wages from $1 to 75 cents/day. Large numbers turned out and marched from Westchester to Harlem, prevented others from…

…New Ossining Weir The significance of the Croton Waterworks as a whole is established on the basis of its contributions to and/or impact on the following four categories, described below in no particular order: Architecture The Croton Waterworks includes…

…Martineau and Douglass, was a closed Aqueduct of masonry. These gentlemen each made an estimate of the cost of bringing the water of the Croton River to the city of New- York by a closed Aqueduct of masonry, and the…