Croton Aqueduct

Old Croton Aqueduct
The Croton Aqueduct at High Bridge in 1859
Located in New York State along the Hudson River, starting at Croton, ending in Manhattan
Location of Croton Aqueduct
Nearest cityNew York City, New York
Built1837–1842
ArchitectJohn B. Jervis; David Douglass; James Renwick Jr.
NRHP reference No.74001324
NYSRHP No.11912.000082
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1974[1]
Designated NHLApril 27, 1992[2]
Designated NYSRHPJune 23, 1980

The Croton Aqueduct or Old Croton Aqueduct was a large and complex water distribution system constructed for New York City between 1837 and 1842. The great aqueducts, which were among the first in the United States, carried water by gravity 41 miles (66 km) from the Croton River in Westchester County to reservoirs in Manhattan. It was built because local water resources had become polluted and inadequate for the growing population of the city. Although the aqueduct was largely superseded by the New Croton Aqueduct, which was built in 1890, the Old Croton Aqueduct remained in service until 1955.[3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Croton Aqueduct (Old)". National Park Service. National Historic Landmark summary listing. September 17, 2007. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014.
  3. ^ Rennenkampf, Lenore (November 1973). National Register of Historic Places nomination, Old Croton Aqueduct. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: New York, 1964 - 2013. U.S. National Archives. Retrieved January 7, 2020.