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William E Harmons Death Reveals His Secret §1 — mysterious philanthropist who made generous financial gifts to great writers, obscure poets, unsung heroes and good children without ever revealing his identity, it was disclosed yesterday.” Although members of his family were “reluctant to discuss

William E Harmons Death Reveals His Secret §5 — $500 to be distributed as prizes in the form of savings accounts for children of good character among the hundreds who will spend vacations this summer at the society’s eight fresh-air camps.” Coming tomorrow: William E. Harmon describes…

William E Harmons Death Reveals His Secret §2 — …Harmon’s unique method of disposing of his money,” the Times reported that “many have been benefited by his unexpected gifts, and all have wondered vainly who he could be. Once he announced publicly, under the assumed name, that he…

William E Harmons Death Reveals His Secret §0 — On July 16, 1928 the New York Times published the obituary of William E. Harmon. Three days later, the Times revealed his secret. “William E. Harmon . . . a retired real estate operator noted for his philanthropies . . . was Jedediah Tingle, the

William E Harmons Death Reveals His Secret §4 — …Corresponding through “a banking address in Brooklyn” the society honored his request and “made no effort to learn who he was. Only two days ago it made known his latest gift of

William E Harmons Death Reveals His Secret §3 — on the ‘eternal mission’ of his own great-grandfather, whose name he had taken, ‘to bring smiles and tender thoughts to the great in heart, in high and low places, to comfort and cheer those who do exceptional things or…

William E Harmons Death Reveals His Secret §6 — upon something everybody wants” and enlisted his brother Clifford to “let everybody know that I have it for sale.” To see some of the ads the Harmon brothers used to let everyone know what they had for sale, see here…

History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §906 — …splendid in the water rising above it like high turf-heaps, appa rently from eight, sixteen, to thirty feet high ; very delightful to The place is well calculated to exalt the fancy of the the eye. poets. The ancient fabulous…

History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §841 — " would be- u no water or " little water or motion." Another classification would be ma, large water tea, valley or land cc the large water in the scape ; wan, inanimate motion literally ; valley," wan perhaps referring to that portion of…

History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §817 — …Moose water. . . . . Spirit water. Spring water. Rock water. " The particle na as heard in Namikong, denotes excellent, abundant, surpassing. By taking this for the objective syllable, and retaining the same nominative, and the same qualifying syllable made use of above…

History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §840 — …it form of negative words, and generally used for no ; wa is inanimate motion. This interpretation applied to the creek, tary " would be- u no water or " little water or motion." Another classification would be ma, large water tea, valley…

History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §818 — …Rocks of the valley. . Narrow pass of a river in the valley. Hills of the valley. . . . "Terminations in oga, change these terms to "place of hills and rocks," Terminations in /0, beautiful a place, "place of water and rocks," " place…

History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §172 — Their name is perpetuated in the of present village Sing-Sing, which was called Ossing-Sing, where they had a village. Another village was located between the Sing-Sing creek and the Kitchawonck, or Croton river, and was called Kestaubuinck…

History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §830 — …Saw mill creek was called Neperah, from nepe, water, and gave its name to the Indian village of Nappeckamak, which stood on the site of the present village of Yonkers, literally "the rapid water In an obscure nook on the…

History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §816 — …water ; ock, forest ; we have the following trisyllabic terms : Deer, .... HUDSON RIVE& INDIANS. the fishes ; insects, tiles, phenomena of the wide-spread heavens, of the forests and of the waters, supply words which are susceptible of being employed in the…

The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §270 — …One needs only to consult Griswold's Poets of America, the best anthology of half a century ago, to api^reciate the fact that, with few exceptions, sweetness rather than strength characterised even the best of the work of our…

The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §90 — …of life in the earlier periods of the world, given in the volumes of the old poets. Castle Point, the promontory from which the Dutch drove the Indians mercilessly into the river, was at the southern end of the Elysian…

The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §95 — …of dust were seen The sheep, the horse, the goat, The gentle heifer, ass obscene. The yearling and the shoate. And packhorses with fowls came by Befeathered on each side. Like Pegasus, the horse that I And other poets ride…

The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §89 — …of life in the earlier periods of the world, given in the volumes of the old poets. Castle Point, the promontory from which the Dutch drove the Indians mercilessly into the river, was at the southern end of the Elysian…

The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §273 — …the now-forgotten singer's name was one of the brightest poetical names of the dcLY, and alwa^'s mentioned along with those of Bryant, Dana, Halleck, Percivale, Pierpont, Pinckney, Sprague, and Woodworth. " Leggett, in his Biographies of American Poets…

The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §279 — …Street's poems, particularh" those dealing with the sterner asj^ects of nature, ga\'e him an earh' rank among the liest American ijoets. In his day, among both poets and |)ainters, there was a painstaking fashion of presenting minutiae…

The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §274 — …the now-forgotten singer's name was one of the brightest poetical names of the dcLY, and alwa^'s mentioned along with those of Bryant, Dana, Halleck, Percivale, Pierpont, Pinckney, Sprague, and Woodworth. " Leggett, in his Biographies of American Poets…

The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §290 — …The northern boundary of the village is the Croton River, important as a tributary to the lower Hudson, but still more so as the sole source of the water supply of New York City for more than a generation. The…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3449 — …The scene is laid in the highlands of the Hudson, but the chief associations relate to salt water, " the poet drawing his|inspiration from his familiar haunt on the Sound, at Hunt's Point." "The Culprit Fay " is an exquisite…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3448 — …The scene is laid in the highlands of the Hudson, but the chief associations relate to salt water, " the poet drawing his|inspiration from his familiar haunt on the Sound, at Hunt's Point." "The Culprit Fay " is an exquisite…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §1388 — …regardless of every other principle whatever than that of self-aggrandizement; among whom the supremacy of the general good of the great body of the Colony or of the Continent -- the " patriotism" of poets, of professional politicians, and of exuberant…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §1397 — …regardless of every other principle whatever than that of self-aggrandizement; among whom the supremacy of the general good of the great body of the Colony or of the Continent-- the "patriotism" of poets, of professional politicians, and of exuberant…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3904 — …of Engli.sli literature, rendering her familiar with the standarri works of j F.ssayists and Poets, with most of those English classics, indeed, that I w ould be found in the choicest home library at the close of the…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §37 — …The largest body of water in the county is Croton Lake, artificially formed by the Croton Dam, HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY. five miles from the mouth of the Croton River, for supplying the city of New York with water. The…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §1390 — …member of it, as has been rhetorically pretended, by orators and poets and historians, from that day until the present ; but, on the contrary, that it originated in the City of New Y'ork, among those of the commercial and…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §1399 — …individual member of it, as has been rhetorically pretended, by orators and poets and historians, from that day until the present ; but, on the contrary, that it originated in the City of New York, among those of the commercial and…

Croton Water Celebration 1842 §2 — Related Tagged Art Croton Water Celebration Published March 2, 2012 March 30, 2013

Croton Water Celebration 1842 §0 — Croton Water Celebration 1842. Lithograph, 9 3/4 x 13 inches. New York: J.F. Atwill, 1842 . This copy is being auctioned at Swann Auction Galleries . Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend…

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The 1842 Croton Water Celebration Medal §0 — Croton Water Celebration medal by Robert Lovett, Sr. Courtesy of John Kraljevich Americana. Here’s a fine example of the medal produced for the Croton Water Celebration, when what we now call the Old Croton Aqueduct opened to public use…

The 1842 Croton Water Celebration Medal §11 — LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like Loading... Related Tagged Croton Water Celebration George Pope Morris Robert Lovett Thomas Jefferson Published January 23, 2015 January 24, 2015

The 1842 Croton Water Celebration Medal §1 — 14, 1842. This is currently being offered by John Kraljevich , a leading expert in American historical medals, coins, paper money and related Americana, who has graciously allowed us to share his images. The Croton Water Celebration medal was

The 1842 Croton Water Celebration Medal §8 — …One side of Lovett’s exquisite medal is shown above and the other is below. If you want to enlarge the images to see the details click here to go to John Kraljevich Americana. Croton Water Celebration medal by Robert…

The 1842 Croton Water Celebration Medal §7 — silver examples were individually engraved for the 17 New York City Alderman in office at the time of the celebration and various dignitaries, including poet George Pope Morris, author of the celebration’s “Croton Ode.” The example shown here is

The 1842 Croton Water Celebration Medal §9 — of John Kraljevich Americana. See this letter by Lovett to Thomas Jefferson and The Croton Aqueduct Completion Medal by Dave Baldwin. Token and Medal Society Journal , September/October 2013, vol. 53, no. 5. ↩ Share this: Print (Opens in new window)

The 1842 Croton Water Celebration Medal §6 — the years,” according to Baldwin, “but he stayed in New York City until his death on December 31, 1874, just six hours after the passing of his wife of 60 years.” Lovett’s Croton Aqueduct Medal was produced in silver…

The 1842 Croton Water Celebration Medal §4 — up his own engraving business, specializing in dies and seals. His early work can’t be identified because it was unsigned, but one significant commission has been discovered by Lovett expert and collector David Baldwin. “Correspondence between Thomas

Croton Water Celebration Broadside 1842 §1 — (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like Loading... Related Tagged Croton Water Celebration Ephemera Published February 3, 2012 March 30, 2013

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Croton Water Parade Float 1909 §2 — Celebration Published March 27, 2012 February 17, 2013

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Croton Water Parade Float 1909 §0 — Post card of the Introduction of the Croton Water float in the 1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration parade in New York City. Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email…

October 14 1842 Thousands To Celebrate The Croton Dam And Fresh Water For Nyc §0 — A first-person account of the Croton Water Celebration from the diary of Julia Lawrence Hasbrouck. “It was a happy day for New.York, as now she stands a “queen city” with her beautifull Fountains, and pure transparent water, her…

October 14 1842 Thousands To Celebrate The Croton Dam And Fresh Water For Nyc §1 — daughters have reason to be proud of her now.” Friday 14. tenth. October. 1842. A beautifull day for the celebration of the Croton water Works. Every one was in commotion to.day, the whole city were on the move; and…

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October 14 1842 Thousands To Celebrate The Croton Dam And Fresh Water For Nyc §2 — flocking to see the procession. The stores were closed, bells ringing, soldiers marching, societys forming, and every one putting on their best faces to witness the novel scene. At eleven Garret, the children, Bridget and myself went up to Mrs

October 14 1842 Thousands To Celebrate The Croton Dam And Fresh Water For Nyc §4 — and neat, the very houses shone like silver. The fire companies were very conspicuous for taste in their decorations. It was supposed the number of persons in procession, were about 20.000. The streets… View original post 227 more words…

October 14 1842 Thousands To Celebrate The Croton Dam And Fresh Water For Nyc §3 — …We had a fine view of the parade and were not exposed to the air. The procession, equalled my expectations, and was a handsome affair; every thing was so bright

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Water Over the Dam §45 — Other Harmon In Search of Teatown Who We Are / How to Join / Contact Us / Croton Friends of History Croton Friends of History is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of Croton-on-Hudson and the Hudson Valley. Support our…

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Water Over the Dam §26 — largest, but also one of the most handsome of this class of structure in the world.” Aerial view of New Croton Dam and Reservoir, 2013. Over the years the bridge has been called the New Croton Dam Spillway Bridge, the…

Water Over the Dam §3 — / Contact Us / Part 3 | Water Over the Dam (1900-1907) Work scene at New Croton Dam, 1905. The New Croton Dam was built largely by immigrant labor. The majority of the workers were Italians; others were Irish, African Americans and…

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Water Over the Dam §29 — …One of the unique features is the s-shaped curve spillway, designed to be used as a waste channel for water coming over the top of the dam. New Croton Dam spillway. The last stone of the dam was put…

Water Over the Dam §43 — became a standard reference for gravity dams. Postcard of newly completed New Croton Dam, 1907. What became known as the “Croton Profile” achieved international recognition. At the time of its completion, it was the tallest masonry dam in the world.

Old Croton Aqueduct §5 — …water distribution system constructed as part of the New York City water supply system between 1837 and 1842. The aqueducts , which were among the first in the United States , carried water by gravity 41 miles (66 km) from the Croton…

Old Croton Aqueduct §28 — facilities were constructed for the masses. The water system had another inadvertent consequence. The decline in the number of residents drawing water from the city's wells resulted in a rise in the water table, which flooded many cellars. To…

Old Croton Aqueduct §24 — …Profile and ground plan of the lower part of Croton Aqueduct Operation [ edit ] Croton Distributing Reservoir (1842) Water started flowing through the aqueduct on June 22, 1842, taking 22 hours for gravity to take the water the 41 miles (66

Old Croton Aqueduct §27 — houses had been connected to the system by 1844, the Croton water had already dramatically improved both domestic hygiene and interior design. Baths and running water were being built in the private homes of wealthy New Yorkers, and public bathing

Old Croton Aqueduct §231 — Manhattan Transportation buildings and structures in Westchester County, New York Transportation buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Water infrastructure of New York City Water supply

Old Croton Aqueduct §8 — rapidly after the American Revolutionary War , and freshwater sources became polluted by effluent . Before the aqueduct was constructed, residents of New York obtained water from cisterns , wells, natural springs, and other bodies of water. Rapid

Old Croton Aqueduct §11 — it to bank. [ 4 ] The poor and the rest of the city were forced to rely on well water, often made palatable by adding alcoholic spirits, prompting temperance campaigners to call for the municipal provision of water. The unsanitary conditions…

Old Croton Aqueduct §10 — Company had fresh water delivered to them, but that company was actually more focused on banking—it eventually became Chase Manhattan —and only paid as much attention to its water activities as it needed to avoid losing the state charter…

O Blessed Be The Croton §13 — Related Tagged Croton Water Croton Water Celebration Lydia Maria Child poetry Published May 13, 2013 May 13, 2013

O Blessed Be The Croton §2 — …The New-York Boy’s Song To Croton Water

O Blessed Be The Croton §0 — As we noted in a previous post , the poet and social activist Lydia Maria Child recorded the unbridled joy New Yorkers felt when the Croton Aqueduct opened in 1842. The arrival of the “clean, sweet, abundant water” also inspired her…

O Blessed Be The Croton §4 — …Poor little ragged children, Who sleep in wretched places, Come out for Croton water, To wash their dirty faces. And if they find a big tub full, They shout aloud with glee, And all unite to freight a

O Blessed Be The Croton §5 — …To the ever-running hydrant The dogs delight to go, To bathe themselves, and wet their tongues, In the silver water-flow, The thirsty horse, he knoweth well Where the Croton poureth down, And thinks his fare is much

O Blessed Be The Croton §6 — improved In the hot and dusty town. And many a drunkard has forgot To seek the fiery cup; For every where, before his face, Sweet water leapeth up. Then blessings on the Croton! It flows for man and beast, And…

O Blessed Be The Croton §3 — …Courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York. O, blessed be the Croton! It floweth every where— It sprinkleth o’er the dusty ground, It cooleth all the air. It poureth by the wayside A constant stream of…

O Blessed Be The Croton §11 — Then blessings on the Croton! May it diminish never— For its glorious beauty Is a joy forever. From Child's biography at the Poetry Foundation website. ↩ Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend…

croton_waterworks_raw §7 — …One of the great advancements of the New Croton Aqueduct was its use of inverted siphons. Inverted siphons are right-side-up, U-shaped pipes in which the water flowing down the U pushes the water up on the other…

croton_waterworks_raw §4 — …This dam significantly enlarged the size of the Croton Reservoir, the main reservoir in the Waterworks and the body of water that fed both the Old and New conduits. The expansion of this reservoir also necessitated the displacement of entire…

croton_waterworks_raw §43 — …Consists of twelve culvert: Stone-arched openings built into the base of aboveground portions of the Old Croton Aqueduct that allowed streams or other preexisting bodies of water to flow underneath the conduit. cyclopean masonry: A type of stonework found…

croton_waterworks_raw §45 — …One of two types of reservoirs utilized in the Croton system; Receiving reservoirs were intermediate reservoirs, located downstream, that could offer an emergency supply of water in the case of the system’s failure. Romanesque Revival: An architectural style 115…

croton_waterworks_raw §6 — …Bridges Bridges were crucial elements of the Croton Waterworks. They directed the conduits over obstacles such as bodies of water and roads, utilizing arches to allow the water or streets to pass underneath. The water pipes running along the bridge…

croton_waterworks_raw §44 — …Old Croton Dam: Completed by John B. Jervis in 1842, but later submerged underwater after the construction of the New Croton Dam in 1905; Now located about thirty feet below the water's surface in the new dam. P Panic…

croton_waterworks_raw §53 — …Provided with five different inlets drawing water from different points and depths of the New Croton Reservoir, the gatehouse controls the inlet of water into the Old and New Croton Aqueducts. Type Significance(s) Interpretation Sign Type Significance(s) Interpretation…

croton_waterworks_raw §37 — …The State Water Commission was disbanded and the Croton Aqueduct Board established 1870: Department of Water Works supersedes the Croton Aqueduct Board 1883: New York City establishes the Board of Aqueduct Commissioners 1905: The Board of Water Supply was created…

Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §94 — …The water is of such uncommon purity that in earlier days the native Indian gave a name to the river which signified " clear water."* Flow of Water in the Croton River, Capacity of the Fountain Reservoir, fyc. The medium flow…

Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §192 — …The following Table shows the solid contents of the Thames water* London, and of the Croton water t in the city of New-York. * Report from the Select Committee of the House of Lords, appointed to inquire into the supply…

Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §209 — …By adding a small quantity of this to the common well water of New-York, a copious, white, flocculent precipitate is immediately formed, which is the chloride of soda. The same test, however, applied to the Croton water, produces no…

Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §221 — Ifitbetrue that the Schuylkill water does not act upon the lead pipes, it would follow as a matter of course, if the doctrines above laid down be correct, that the Croton, which contains very nearly the same quantity of saline…

Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §205 — " Within a few years," says the Report, " it has become common in Boston, and the vicinity, to bore for water, and to make what are called Artesian wells. But no certain or valuable result has grown out of these endeavors…

Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §197 — …The quantity of organic matter contained in the Croton must be extremely small, as this, together with the silex, iron, and magnesia, amount to only f'g-ths of one grain to the gallon. Well Water, -- or pump water, as…

Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §95 — The dam on the Croton River is about 38 feet above the level which was the surface of the natural flow of water at that place, and sets the water back about six miles, forming the Fountain Reservoir which covers…

Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §208 — …By adding a small quantity of this to the common well water of New-York, a copious, white, flocculent precipitate is immediately formed, which is the chloride of soda. The same test, however, applied to the Croton water, produces no…

Unbuilt Croton §19 — the New York Water Commissioners’ attention to the Croton River. The canal company failed but the metropolis gained access to Croton water with the completion of the Croton Dam and Aqueduct in 1842. Postcard of New York Central Railroad. Another

Unbuilt Croton §18 — The chief legacy of the plan was the New York City water supply system. The canal was originally suggested as both a means of transportation and a supply of “pure and wholesome water” for the city. It was the canal…

Unbuilt Croton §15 — waterway. Farm production would be stimulated with easy access to tide water. Village populations would increase. Unfortunately, financial support was inadequate and the engineering problems were great. Postcard by American photographer Walker Evans

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Unbuilt Croton §5 — whose outcome could have changed Croton-on-Hudson in major ways involving population, architecture, ambiance and character. Read and imagine how Croton might have changed if these projects had been built. The Sharon-Croton Canal The Erie Canal,

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Clean Sweet Abundant Water §9 — Croton celebration, they illuminated this fountain with coloured fireworks, kindling the cloud of mist with many-coloured gems; as if the Water Spirits had had another wedding with Fairies of the Diamond Mines. . . .” This excerpt is from Letter XXX,

Clean Sweet Abundant Water §2 — great prison cell of a city, and made to drink of its brackish springs, can estimate the blessings of the Croton Aqueduct? Clean, sweet, abundant water! Well might they bring it thirty miles under-ground, and usher it into the…

Clean Sweet Abundant Water §1 — and Through the Woods . In her book Letters from New-York she writes about the Croton Water Celebration and the magnificent fountains—symbols of the engineering feat that made modern New York City possible. “Oh, who that has not been…

Clean Sweet Abundant Water §6 — …The Maid of the Mist, the Croton Plume, the Vase, the Dome, the Bouquet, the Sheaf of Wheat, and the Weeping-willow. As the sun shone on the sparkling drops, through mist and

Clean Sweet Abundant Water §0 — Of all the people who recorded the unbridled joy New Yorkers felt when the Croton Aqueduct opened in October 1842, few captured it as eloquently as Maria Lydia Child, whose poem Thanksgiving Day , was set to music and is known…

Clean Sweet Abundant Water §7 — feathery foam, rainbows glimmered at the sides, as if they came to celebrate a marriage between Spirits of Light and Water Nymphs. The fountain in Union Park is smaller, but scarcely less beautiful. It is a weeping willow of crystal…

Clean Sweet Abundant Water §4 — …There is such a head of water, that it throws the column

A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §506 — …and they are hereby instructed not to enter into any contract for the procuring or laying down mains and water pipes in said city south of said line this duty having already been invested in the Croton Aqueduct Commissioner and…

A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §762 — …B., Water Project, 106, 7 11, 15, 16, 102 118, 19. Philadelphia supply of water, Pipes, Iron Contract for, 166 Burr, Aaron, 95, 98 Cartwright, G. W 128,33,40 Poll for, or against Croton, Porter, Amos, Water Project, 137…

A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §505 — …directs the Comptroller to charge to the Water Works, all the Water Commissioners, for or on account of the Cr"oton Water Works, requisitions of the north of,and including, the distributing reservoir, and the requisitions of the Croton Aqueduct…

A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §763 — …Croton Dam Stein, Albert Engineer, 133, 61 147, 79, 86, 87, 8, 91 Syphon Bridge, 160 Croton Maid, 193, 78, 9, 20, 24, 6, 15, 195 Supply of Water, 215 Curtis, Zebina, Water Project, 89 Taxes Ward, 139 Clendening Valley…

A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §228 — …MEMOIR CROTON AQUEDUCT. MEMOIR CROTON AQUEDUCT. AT A very early day the want of a sufficient supply, and a convenient distribution of good water, was felt by the citizens of New- York. Before the declaration of independence, considerable expenditures had…

A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §644 — …Ogden Hoffman accepts, with great pleasure, the invitation of the Common Council to join with them in celebrating the introduction of the Croton water into the city of New York. October 13, 1842. The first Water Commissioners, and the resident…

A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §508 — …A very serious loss, the first that deserves the name, occurred to the work on the night of the 7th January, 1841, by a great and sudden rise in the water of the Croton, and consequently of the Croton Lake…

A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §507 — It will not be either useful or agreeable to renew the details of it in these pages. We content ourselves, therefore, with a single statement of the points on which it turned. 136 MEMOIR OF THE The Water Commissioners maintained…

Croton Reservoir 1879 §0 — The Croton Reservoir was opened in 1842 as the distribution reservoir for the Croton water system. The reservoir covered four acres and could hold 20,000,000 gallons of water. It was constructed in an Egyptian style which, in common…

Croton Reservoir 1879 §2 — The reservoir remained in use until the 1890s when the first of the large water tunnels took over its functions. It was later dismantled to make way for the New York Public Library. Share this: Print (Opens in new window…

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Croton Reservoir 1879 §1 — buildings, made explicit reference to great civilizations of the past and suggested that New York stood in their lineage. A walkway around the perimeter of the 44 foot high walls became a fashionable destination for strolling on Sunday afternoons.

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History of the Old Croton Aqueduct §0 — HISTORY Home History The Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct strive to educate the public about the extraordinary history of water in New York City. The Croton Water Supply System was named to the American Society for Civil Engineering’s…

History of the Old Croton Aqueduct §14 — and how The Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct rescued it HERE ) The Aqueduct in the 20th Century Until 1955 the Old Croton Aqueduct brought water to New York City. (The northernmost portion reopened in 1987 and continues to supply…

History of the Old Croton Aqueduct §10 — intrusive construction from attempting to sabotage the water supply – and to facilitate workers’ access to the water conduit. It was not for intended for recreational purposes, though it quickly started being used that way. Maintenance During the

History of the Old Croton Aqueduct §21 — famed High Bridge, which carried water in iron pipes cross the Harlem River to Manhattan to serve a growing population. A fuller history of the Aqueduct can be found a the Ossining Heritage Area and Keeper’s House visitor centers…

History of the Old Croton Aqueduct §23 — more info in Aqueduct History, check out these links: A short bibliography compiled by Tom Tarnowsky NYC DEP’s Flickr zccount about NYC Water John Bloomfield Jervis Papers at the Jervis Public Library Croton Aqueduct History – NY Historical Society

History of the Old Croton Aqueduct §7 — …As one learns to read the “clues.” an understanding of how the tunnel engages the landscape deepens the trail experience. Croton water first entered the Aqueduct at 5 am on June 22, 1842 (followed by a dauntless crew in

History of the Old Croton Aqueduct §8 — a small boat, the Croton Maid) and emerged at the Harlem River 22 hours later. The water eventually filled two above-ground reservoirs – on the present sites of the Great Lawn in Central Park and the New York Public Library…

History of the Old Croton Aqueduct §1 — Civil Engineering Landmark Program. Read more HERE . More articles of interest to history buffs can be found in our NEWSLETTERS . The following text is from our Map/Guide Past Newsletters Newsletter Articles OCA Bibliography An Urgent Need for Water

New Croton Dam §18 — ] New Croton Dam impounds up to 19 billion US gallons (72,000,000 m 3 ) of water, a small fraction of the New York City water system's total storage capacity of 580 billion US gallons (2.2 × 10 9…

New Croton Dam §7 — up to 19 billion US gallons (72,000,000 m 3 ) of water, a small fraction of the New York City water system's total storage capacity of 580 billion US gallons (2.2 × 10 9 m 3 ). [ 4 ] History…

New Croton Dam §26 — Dam, looking northwest References [ edit ] ^ a b c "Croton Water Supply System" . ASCE Metropolitan Section . Retrieved 12 November 2016 . ^ a b c d e "The Croton Dam" . Village of Croton-on-Hudson Historical Society. Archived from the original on

New Croton Dam §22 — re-routed. The department made plans to replace temporary vehicle barriers with permanent barriers after completion of a New Croton Dam Rehabilitation Project in 2011. [ 11 ] Discharge Data [ edit ] Water over the New Croton Dam spillway after

New Croton Dam §5 — [ 1 ] forming the New Croton Reservoir , both parts of the New York City water supply system . It stretches across the Croton River near Croton-on-Hudson, New York , about 22 miles (35 km) north of New York City. Construction began…

New Croton Dam §8 — The original Croton Dam ( Old Croton Dam ) was built between 1837 and 1842 to improve New York City's water supply. By 1881, after extensive repairs to the dam, which was 50 feet (15 m) high, the Old Croton Reservoir…

New Croton Dam §9 — million US gallons (340,000 m 3 ) a day to the city via the Old Croton Aqueduct . [ 5 ] To meet escalating water needs, the Aqueduct Commission of the City of New York ordered construction of a new Croton system in…

New Croton Dam §28 — Environmental Protection. Retrieved on July 10, 2007. ^ "NYC Water Supply Watersheds: History" Archived 2007-10-20 at the Wayback Machine . New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Retrieved on July 11, 2007. ^ "Lowell Notes" (PDF) .

Croton on Hudson Bricks §87 — contend most equally for the mastery; and here the porpoise, a sea-water fish, is often seen in large numbers, sporting in the summer sun. Here, in the spring, vast numbers of shad are caught while on their way to…

Croton on Hudson Bricks §59 — …Robert Underhill made his first move towards success by leasing water rights below a dam built along the river just above the Hudson. Along with the water rights,

Croton on Hudson Bricks §65 — combination of strategic investments and the industriousness of he and his devoted family members. The Croton River provided them with the means to transport products by water into New York City. Robert Underhill seized opportunities and used them to

Croton on Hudson Bricks §60 — he purchased Croton Point, and in so doing, acquired the land base which he used to parlay into other businesses. Among these interests, he built a grist mill along the leased water rights, then began an apple orchard and award…

Croton on Hudson Bricks §86 — …Before it lies Haverstraw Bay, the widest expanse of the Hudson, with all its historic and legendary associations, which limited space forbids us to portray. Here the fresh and salt water usually

Croton on Hudson Bricks §78 — you have long life." He entered with her father, and the children peeped curiously in at the door. A morsel of food and a cup of cold water was placed upon the table, when Washington stepped forward, laid his hand…

Croton on Hudson Bricks §114 — of the old Cornell Farm on the Croton River. 1898 – Croton incorporated. c. 1900 -- Judge Decker of Croton headed the Croton Point beach area and organized the Croton Point Club. (There were 23 vacation bungalows along the beach.) 1900 – a…

Croton on Hudson Bricks §48 — Croton Point, NY Source: https://village.croton-on-hudson.ny.us/Public_Documents/CrotonHudsonNY_WebDocs/HistoricalSociety Croton Brickyard Owners & Operators: From Brick Manufacturers of the United States by Jim Graves, IBCA: CROTON BARLOW, GEORGE J.

Croton in the 1850s §64 — …Here the fresh and salt water usually contend most equally for the mastery; and here the porpoise, a sea-water fish, is often seen in large numbers sporting in the summer sun. Here, in the spring, vast numbers of shad…

Croton in the 1850s §23 — …It is 166 feet above mean tide-water at New York, and pours into the aqueduct from 40,000,000 to 50,000,000 gallons every twenty-four hours. Three ventilator designs used on the Croton Aqueduct The Croton

Croton in the 1850s §41 — …In that bay, under the shelter of Croton Point, Hendrick Hudson anchored the Half Moon, on the evening of the first of October, 1609; and such a resort were these waters for canvas back ducks and other water

Croton in the 1850s §27 — …This great work was completed, and the water opened to the use of the inhabitants of New York, in the autumn of 1842. Its cost was about $12,000,000. High Bridge over the Croton River The “High

Croton in the 1850s §20 — sources of ample supply of pure water, their attention was early called to this stream. Commissioners reported in favour of its use, though far away; and in May, 1837, the construction of an aqueduct from a point six miles from…

Croton in the 1850s §65 — their way to spawning places in fresh-water coves, and here, at all seasons, most delicious fish may be taken in great abundance. All things considered, this is one of the most interesting points for a summer residence to be…

Croton in the 1850s §55 — entered with her father, and the children peeped curiously in at the door. A morsel of food and a cup of cold water was placed upon the table, when Washington stepped forward, laid his hand upon the board, closed his…

Croton in the 1850s §0 — Croton in the 1850s — Croton Friends of History Croton Friends of History Programs Articles Silver Lake, Croton's Hidden Gem A Dummy Forever! The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery Postcard Tour The Other Harmon In Search of Teatown Who We…

Birds Eye Views Of The Croton Aqueduct 1879 1887 §5 — Bridge and the High Bridge Water Tower The Receiving Reservoir in Central Park The Distributing Reservoir at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, now the site of the New York Public Library High Bridge and the High Bridge Water Tower. Click…

Birds Eye Views Of The Croton Aqueduct 1879 1887 §1 — 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

Birds Eye Views Of The Croton Aqueduct 1879 1887 §7 — looking south, from the Putnam County border to New York City and beyond. The accompanying article said the map “clearly presents the course of the Croton River, the location of Muscoot, Croton, and the proposed Quaker Bridge dams, and in…

Birds Eye Views Of The Croton Aqueduct 1879 1887 §9 — 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…

Birds Eye Views Of The Croton Aqueduct 1879 1887 §0 — Here are two priceless “bird’s eye” views of the Croton Aqueduct, made eight years apart during the period when New York City was rapidly outgrowing the capacity of what we now call the Old Croton Aqueduct. One map looks…

Birds Eye Views Of The Croton Aqueduct 1879 1887 §12 — …For a before-and-after bird’s eye view of the flooding of the Croton River Valley after construction of the New Croton Dam see this previous post . A high resolution image of the Taylor map is available at the

Birds Eye Views Of The Croton Aqueduct 1879 1887 §15 — Scientific American Published August 31, 2013 August 31, 2013

Birds Eye Views Of The Croton Aqueduct 1879 1887 §11 — …The current metal Quaker Bridge—one of the oldest bridges in Westchester County—wasn’t built until 1894. Detail of the area from the Old Croton Dam to the Hudson River. Scientific

Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam §10 — …The boroughs of Manhattan and Bronx , of an estimated population of 2,200,000 are dependent almost entirely upon the Croton River for their supply of water ; in fact , they have no other supply , except the comparatively small quantity ( 20…

Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam §31 — The boroughs of Manhattan and Bronx , of an estimated population of 2,200,000 are dependent almost entirely upon the Croton River for their supply of water ; in fact , they have no other supply , except the comparatively small quantity ( 20…

Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam §107 — …Two on the southerly side of the structure are to control the flow of the water in the old Croton aqueduct which passes through this gatehouse . The other two on the northerly side , are to control the flow of water…

Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam §42 — …the earthen part of the old Croton dam , thus at once cutting off the supply of water to the city until the old dam could be repaired and in addition postponing indefinitely the time when the city could have the…

Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam §2 — …Croton Dam . Since then , from time to time , six other reservoirs , having an aggregate capacity of 40,000,000 , - 000 gallons , have been built on the principal tributaries of the river , above the lake , for the purpose of collecting water…

Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam §21 — …Croton Dam . Since then , from time to time , six other reservoirs , having an aggregate capacity of 40,000,000 , - 000 gallons , have been built on the principal tributaries of the river , above the lake , for the purpose of collecting water…

Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam §67 — …Two on the southerly side of the structure are to control the flow of the water in the old Croton aqueduct which passes through this gatehouse . The other two on the northerly side , are to control the flow of water…

Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam §77 — …Two on the southerly side of the structure are to control the flow of the water in the old Croton aqueduct which passes through this gatehouse . The other two on the northerly side , are to control the flow of water…

old_croton_aqueduct_raw §48 — …Tiemann, Croton Aqueduct Distributing Reservoir, 1899 Photograph; 9Vi6 x 67i6 inches The Hudson River Museum of Westchester Abstract of Corporirtlon Ordinances and Rules adopted by the Croton Aqueduct Department, regulating the Use of Water, to wtilch the attention of consumers…

old_croton_aqueduct_raw §9 — …Clinton's report was a solid recommendation in favor of the Croton, a departure from the advice of all the preceding engi- neers charged with exploring for a water source. In fact, while Clinton was advocating the Croton as the…

old_croton_aqueduct_raw §32 — …water power and the property damage caused by the dam collapse. ^° The transformation of northern Westchester County was not only the result of a dam collapse but was inherent in the creation of a reservoir and watershed for the Croton…

old_croton_aqueduct_raw §35 — …there is scarcely any feature of the work more imposing and magnificent than the volume of water which its foun- tains pour out in perennial flow, and the height to which they are projected."^" The impact of the Croton water…

old_croton_aqueduct_raw §34 — …The Croton Water system had the advantage of historical associations with aqueducts of the past, bringing to the City and countryside associations with the classical heritage and vistas of Europe. A majority of 19th-century descriptions and representations promote the…

old_croton_aqueduct_raw §29 — …Based on White's and Douglass' report, the Water Commissioners recommended to the Common Council a dam of 130-150 feet in height and a reservoir to be built 6 miles from the mouth of the Croton. The Common Council…

old_croton_aqueduct_raw §28 — …The history of the building of Croton Aqueduct reminds us of the value of water, one of the most important rural resources in the 19th century, and the ways it had become an invaluable commodity for urban populations and allied…

old_croton_aqueduct_raw §11 — …In suggesting the design for the Sing Sing Aqueduct Bridge, Jervis revealed early in 1837 the approach he would take in plan- ning the building of the other major structures of the Croton sys- tem. He informed the Water Commissioners…

Motoring Across The Croton 1912 §27 — water system Parker-Bale American Legion Post No. 1597 Van Cortlandt Bridge Westchester County Historical Society Published August 19, 2013 October 15, 2017

Motoring Across The Croton 1912 §14 — Anthony L. Fiorito Inc., which specializes in water, sewer and drainage services. Long Bridge Pumping Station. C. Van Cortlandt Bridge The Van Cortlandt bridge across the “mouth of the Croton River” was built sometime after April, 1860, as a result

Motoring Across The Croton 1912 §13 — housed two large hydraulic engines that took water from the Indian Brook Reservoir in Crotonville (shown east of the letter “B” on 1908 the map, above) and pumped it to a storage reservoir in the village of Ossining. Today the…

Motoring Across The Croton 1912 §12 — old road surface to the right of the building. Crotonville School. Courtesy of Carl Oechsner. B. Croton Bay Pumping Station The brick building on the Ossining side of the bridge was the Croton Bay Pumping Station. It was built in…

Motoring Across The Croton 1912 §19 — long bridge on the Ossining side was a drawbridge, to allow boats to sail up the lower Croton River. 6 This detail from an 1871 survey of the mouth of the Croton River shows that at one point there was…

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Motoring Across The Croton 1912 §15 — of state legislation authorizing “the board of supervisors of the county Westchester . . . to construct a bridge at or near the mouth of Croton river . . . at such point as they may select between the Hudson river railroad bridge and the present

Motoring Across The Croton 1912 §18 — the Croton River during the 19th century the Van Cortlandt Bridge (also known as the Long Bridge and the Wagon Bridge) suffered regular damage from storms, ice and spring freshets and it was repeatedly repaired and rebuilt. Until at least…