Croton Distributing Reservoir
| Croton Distributing Reservoir | |
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Granite walls surrounded the above-ground reservoir | |
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| Location | 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue Manhattan, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°45′12″N 73°58′57″W / 40.75333°N 73.98250°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Etymology | Croton River |
| River sources | Croton River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Built | May 1837 |
| Construction engineer | James Renwick Jr. John B. Jervis Thomas Price & Son |
| First flooded | July 4, 1842 |
| Surface area | 4 acres (16,000 m2) |
| Water volume | 20 million US gallons (76,000 m3) |
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Interactive map of Croton Distributing Reservoir | |
The Croton Distributing Reservoir, also known as the Murray Hill Reservoir, was an above-ground reservoir at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Covering 4 acres (16,000 m2) and holding 20 million US gallons (76,000 m3), it supplied the city with drinking water during the 19th century. Its massive 50-foot-high (15 m) granite walls, which presented a vaguely Egyptian-style facade, were 25 feet (7.6 m) thick. Atop the walls was a public promenade offering panoramic views; Edgar Allan Poe enjoyed walking there.