Croton Aqueduct Tunnelling Method — Jervis Drawing (1837) Ink and watercolor engineering drawing by chief engineer John B. Jervis showing workers tunnelling through earth during the construction of the Croton Aqueduct. Jervis designed the entire 41-mile system, including the dam…

Croton Aqueduct Plans and Sections — Jervis Drawing (1837) Ink and watercolor rendering of aqueduct cross-sections, elevations, and construction plans by chief engineer John B. Jervis. Shows the precise engineering behind the gravity-fed system that carried Croton water to…

Engineer John B. Jervis . [ 7 ] Jervis had exacting specifications for each segment of the route; he strictly guided progress and discouraged liquor consumption by workers anywhere near the construction sites. [ 8 ] The Croton River was dammed,

Profile of Lower Part of Croton Aqueduct — Jervis/Schramke (1843) Engineering profile drawn by Theophilus Schramke under the direction of chief engineer John B. Jervis, showing the elevation changes along the lower portion of the Croton Aqueduct as it approached…

…The selection of Jervis to direct the building of the Croton Aqueduct was due largely to his experi- ence with artificial waterways. Jervis had no formal education as an engineer, but worked his way up through the various jobs on…

…It is interesting to note that while the Croton was under con- stmction, its second chief engineer, John B. Jervis, participated in the initial attempt to create an American Society of Civil Engineers. In 1839 Jervis was among 17 prominent…

…George Young, the engineer who carried out the first survey, was an associate of John B. Jervis

…Compiled under the direction of chief engineer John B. Jervis. Shows the relationship of the aqueduct to rivers, hills, and settlements along its 41-mile route. Date: 1846 Type: map Subjects: Croton Aqueduct, rivers, hills, settlements, Westchester County, Manhattan Source…

…Jervis, who systematically orga- nized the engineer corps in order to accomplish the task of building the Aqueduct. Major Douglass, first chief engineer of the Croton, graduated from Yale University during the War of 1812 and was commis- sioned a…

…Jervis from Edmund French, Resident Engineer at Sing Sing, April 25, 1838 Jen/Is Public Library, Rome, NY SECTION 4: The Engineering Design and Hydraulic Concepts Fayette B. Tower, View above the Croton Dam, From Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct…

…Coverage of the Croton Water Celebration in New York City on October 14, 1842. The celebration marked the arrival of clean water from the Croton River via the 41-mile Old Croton Aqueduct designed by chief engineer John B. Jervis…

…After the completion of the Aqueduct, Jervis compared the measured flow to the design parameters based on formulas of Prony, Eytelwein and Robison. Baron Riche de Prony was a famous 18th-century hydraulic engineer and director-general of the Ecole…

…Transverse Sections of Plans for the Croton Aqueduct, submitted by John B. Jervis In report of Dec. 23. 1836. ink and watercolor on paper Courtesy Jervis Public Library, drawing #161. Photo: G. R. Farley figure 15, below: Robert Havell. Jr…

…upon the great enterprise. Yery respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN B. JERVIS. CROTON AQ.UEDUCT. 245 From E. French, Esq., Resident Engineer. Engineer's Office, 1st division Croton Aqueduct, Sing Sing, October 11, 1842. GENTLEMEN : I have the honor to…

…1837-39 Ink and watercolor on paper; 14^4 x 17 V2 inches Jervis Public Library. Rome, NY, drawing #205 Possibly by John B. Jervis. Croton Aqueduct — Detail of Iron Pipes, c.1839-40 Ink and watercolor on paper; 2OV2X…

…Jervis, who had been engaged in most of the public works constructed by this State, was appointed chief engineer, at an annual salary of $5000. We cannot but pause in our narrative for a moment, to express regret that a…

…Jervis, who had been engaged in most of the public works constructed by this State, was appointed chief engineer, at an annual

…Old Croton Aqueduct. Irving and Hamilton, as well as Van Brugh Livingston, were landholders whose properties were "taken" by appraisal, for the Aqueduct. In a disciplinary temperament parallel to that of the Temperance leaders, a rather severe Chief Engineer Douglass…

…Aqueduct bridges Where major water courses crossed the line of the Aqueduct it was necessary to build something larger than a culvert, and Jervis was forced to consider aqueduct bridges along the length of the Aqueduct between the Croton Dam…

…Jervis Ink and watercolor on paper in bound volumes; 12 x 9 inches Jervis Public Library, Rome, NY Fayette B. Tower, Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct, 1843 Book with 25 engraved plates (first plate unnumbered). New York and London: Wiley…

…Engineer of the Old Croton. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1971. Jervis, John B. Description of the Croton Aqueduct from the Dam to the Distributing Reservoir. New York, 1842. Jervis, John B. "Memoir Presented October 18, 1876." Transactions of the American…

…We leave with them our efficient and highly esteemed chief engineer, John B. Jervis, Esquire, for whose services in the successful prosecution of the work, the public are greatly indebted. The industry and ability with which he has conducted this…

Jervis, who had been engaged in most of the public works constructed by this State, was appointed chief engineer, at an annual salary of $5000. We cannot but pause in our narrative for a moment, to express regret that a…

…In order to maintain the constant slope of the Aqueduct from the Dam on the Croton River to the Harlem River, Jervis constructed a number of tunnels, culverts, embankments, and aqueduct bridges. In addition, ventilators were required to ensure that…

…as a skilled engineer in the construction of canals and railroads. Jervis would go on to oversee the construction of the first phase of the Waterworks—which has come to be known as the Old Croton Aqueduct—so it is…

…Jervis, Esquire, who, as Chief Engineer, gave Plans and Specifications for the work during its construction. A description from such source, accompanied with detailed plans of all the appurtenances of the Aqueduct, with the results of experiments on the flow…

…During the winter months when most construction activities ceased, Jervis, ever mindful of economy, reduced the size of the staff in each division. The organization of the Engineering Department that was used on the Croton Aqueduct served as a model…

…Douglass, Jervis managed the building of the Old Croton Aqueduct from 1836 to 1842, remaining as chief engineer until the completion of the High Bridge in 1848. Section 4: Conclusion was for fighting the fire in storage tanks was frozen…

…Atwili, publisher, New York, Croton Water Celebration (City Hall Park), 1842. In pencil: "Aster House — Park Theatre/Croton Water Celebration, 1842" Lithographed music title for "The Croton Ode"; SVtx 12V'' inches The J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City…

…Jervis, the engineer of the Croton Aqueduct, being employed as chief engineer. Work was begun toward the middle of 1847, the entire line being placed under contract by sections, and the work was prosecuted so diligently that by the 29th…