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 an
Granite walls surrounded the above-ground reservoir
A lithograph of the reservoir, 1842
The reservoir, 1875
The reservoir, in a photo of the Easter Parade on Fifth Avenue, 1897
The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, also known as Central Park Reservoir, is a decommissioned reservoir in Central Park in the New York City borough of Manhattan, stretching from 86th to 96th St
Croton Distributing Reservoir
…found in the South Court at the Main Branch. Today water is primarily supplied to New York City via its three city water tunnels. The decommissioned Central Park Reservoir still remains, but has not operated as part of the Croton Aqueduct system since 1993. Subway commuters can see historical photographs showing the former…
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
Looking south across the reservoir
The fountain in the reservoir
Panorama of the reservoir looking North