Old Croton Aqueduct | |
 The Croton Aqueduct at High Bridge in 1859 | |
 Location of Croton Aqueduct | |
| Nearest city | New York City, New York |
|---|---|
| Built | 1837–1842 |
| Architect | John B. Jervis; David Douglass; James Renwick Jr. |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001324 |
| NYSRHP No. | 11912.000082 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 2, 1974[1] |
| Designated NHL | April 27, 1992[2] |
| Designated NYSRHP | June 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 Although the aqueduct was largely superseded by the New Croton Aqueduct, which was built in 1890, the Old Croton Aqueduct remained in service until 1955.[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Croton Aqueduct (Old)". National Park Service. National Historic Landmark summary listing. September 17, 2007. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014.
- ^ 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.