Bronx · NYC landmark
Williamsbridge Reservoir Keeper's House
3400 Reservoir Oval East · Bronx, New York City
See the former reservoir keeper’s stone house and learn how an oval playground grew from the borough’s water system.
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NYFE Summary
The house belonged to a reservoir that supplied the growing western Bronx. After the reservoir was drained, its basin became a playground. The former keeper’s home later served as a private residence before a neighborhood preservation organization bought it.
Two wings form an L-shaped plan. Rough stone walls contrast with smooth granite around the windows. Small arched windows sit in the gables above a lower porch.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
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Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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