Manhattan · NYC landmark
High Bridge Water Tower
Highbridge Park, near Amsterdam Avenue and West 173rd Street · Manhattan, New York City
A surviving waterworks tower shows how the city raised water pressure for upper Manhattan.
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NYFE Summary
This tower helped the Croton water system supply higher parts of Manhattan. Its masonry shell enclosed a standpipe and an iron tank holding 47,000 gallons. The extra height helped maintain water pressure where the older system could not reach.
The octagonal shaft rises above a rough stone base. Arched openings, a steep roof and a small lantern give the waterworks structure the appearance of a lookout tower. It stands beside the route down to the High Bridge, which carried the aqueduct across the Harlem River.
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