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Croton Aqueduct Puzzles
Croton Aqueduct Puzzles
This piece explores two nineteenth-century jigsaw puzzles featuring the Old Croton Dam and High Bridge, part of a collection called "Sliced Objects" published by E. G. Selchow & Co. between approximately 1867 and 1880…
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metropolis in 1879—straining the water supply system with its unrelenting growth. The other looks south—to the future—showing both the path of the New Croton Aqueduct tunnel and the then-planned location (later abandoned) of “the most massive
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
…On the top of this bridge is the Aqueduct which carries
the water to Spoleto.
This structure was difficult to execute, and being built of
a very hard stone, remains entire at the present day.
The total length is 800…
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published the New Croton Aqueduct tunnel was three years away from completion and the dam was still in the planning stages. 2 The narrow part of the Croton, where today’s Quaker Bridge crosses the river, was one of several…
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…It was a stunning achievement for the time.” 1 The map is so detailed that it shows all three major components of the Old Croton Aqueduct in New York City: High
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…The foundation wall at this place is 50 feet in height to grade, and 62 feet to
the top filling of the aqueduct.
6th. An aqueduct bridge over the railroad at Harvey's marble quarry, of 16 feet span,
and…
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the aqueduct from the Croton river to the north bank of the Harlem River 33 miles, and determined the grade of the aqueduct at about 13' /4 inches to the mile. It was, in the main, well located. In regard…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…This formation of country continues to, and is terminated by, the Harlem river, at
the point where the aqueduct intersects it, which is one mile northwesterly from
Macombs' dam.. The length of the aqueduct from the Croton dam to Harlem…
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Croton Aqueduct Watershed, 1908
A map and graph from the May 23, 1908 issue of Scientific American illustrating reservoirs within the Croton watershed system following completion of the New Croton Dam, with their relative elevations.
Date: Various
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Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
…Having been engaged in
the Engineer Department during the whole of the construction of the Aqueduct, my acquaintance with it would
enable me to present more of its details ; but I have given
those of the construction of the Aqueduct…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…GRADE LINE OF AQUEDUCT. The general declivity of the aqueduct in Westchester county is 0.021 foot per hundred, or a fraction over 13j inches per mile.*
The top of the conduit pursuing this grade, corresponds with the top of…
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…Current Designation(s) Type Interpretation Interpretation Sign Current Designation(s) CLENDENING VALLEY BRIDGE 1839-1841 (Demolished 1870) Plate 30-9, Old Croton Aqueduct Emerging near 95th Street, the aqueduct spans the once rural Clendening Valley on a solid masonry
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…First, Aqua Virgini, called by Frontinus, Aqua Virgo, or Virgin Aqueduct. The trunk of the Aqueduct having been injured, the repa- ration was began under the Pontificate of Nicholas V. and Sextus IV., and completed under that of Pius IV…
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The Old Croton Aqueduct Rural Resources Meet Urban Needs The Hudson River Museum of Westchester The Old Croton Aqueduct figure 1: Section of the Aqueduct with Iron Lining, c. 1837-39. ink and watercolor on paper Courtesy Jervis Public Library…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…Winifred's, 1
Chain-pump in early use, 2 6 early in Asia, &c., 2
Castella, 20126 of Ninevah, 2
Carthagenian Aqueduct, '28 Joseph's, at Cairo, 3
" 40 Ancient American, 5
Constantinople . . .
Canal de L'Ourcq, 63 Artesian at…
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Bird's Eye Views of the Croton Aqueduct, 1879-1887
Bird's Eye Views of the Croton Aqueduct, 1879-1887
This post examines two historical perspective maps depicting New York City's water infrastructure during a critical period of urban…
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
when there is only a depth of 2 feet of water in the
Aqueduct.
To those who had watched over the work during its construction and looked for its successful operation, this was
peculiarly gratifying. To see the water leap…
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
From Hastings the Aqueduct continues along the bank of
the Hudson until it reaches the village of Yonkers where it
leaves the valley of the Hudson, and passing through a tunnel of considerable length reaches the valley of Saw-Mill…
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Bird's Eye Views of the Croton Aqueduct, 1879-1887
Bird's Eye Views of the Croton Aqueduct, 1879-1887
This post examines two historical perspective maps depicting New York City's water infrastructure during a critical period of urban…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/08/31/birds-eye-views-of-the-croton-aqueduct-1879-1887/
Bird's Eye Views of the Croton Aqueduct, 1879-1887
Bird's Eye Views of the Croton Aqueduct, 1879-1887
This post examines two historical perspective maps depicting New York City's water infrastructure during a critical period of urban…
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
of the fifth century, about the year 406, and it is supposed
that by this means they would deprive the inhabitants of
Nismes of the water furnished by the Aqueduct, and force
them to yield. But by this supposition, which…
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
The distance across this valley is about a quarter of a
mile, and the surface of the River is 120 feet below the
bottom of the Aqueduct. In all the examinations which were made with a view of
bringing water…
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
…A view is given of the Aqueduct of Spoleto, in Italy. The
bridge supporting this Aqueduct is remarkable for the slender form of the piers and their great height; being only
ten and a half feet thick and two hundred…
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
…The Aqueduct that conveyed the Aqua Neroniana to
Rome, was built of brick this, as well as the former, was
;
in some instances 70 Roman feet high.
The Aqueduct that brought the Aqua Marcia into the
city was repaired by…
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…A fourth Aqueduct was also constructed for this city, but there is some doubt whether it was built by the Romans. Aqueduct of Mount Pila. This Aqueduct was built by Claudius, who was born at Lyons, to conduct water to…
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…9 34 Aqueduct of Arcueil. The Emperor Julian built this Aqueduct to bring water to Paris, A. D. 360 ; it supplied the palace and hot baths, but was destroyed by the Normans. It was above nine miles and a half…
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
…is a section of the Aqueduct showing the manner of constructing it across valleys, or where the natural
surface of the ground falls below the plane of grade. In such cases the Aqueduct is supported upon a foundation wall of…
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
…Jervis, who continued at the head of
that department during the construction of the Aqueduct.
The construction of the work was commenced in May
1837 ; and on the 22d June, 1842, the Aqueduct received
the water from the Fountain Reservoir…
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
The height of the interior of the Aqueduct is 8 feet 5Jr
inches, and the greatest width is 7 feet 5 inches. The sectional area of the interior is 53.34 square feet. On the first
plane, the Aqueduct is…