Illustrations of the Croton AqueductTower, F. B. (Fayette Bartholomew)
History
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct
Tower, F. B. (Fayette Bartholomew)
Croton Aqueduct (N.Y.)
Principal Aqueducts constructed by the Ancient Romans in other
parts of Europe, 18
Aqueducts of Modern Rome, 28
Principal Modern Aqueducts of Italy, France, etc., 30
Aqueducts of Mexico and the adjacent States, 37
Aqueducts of South America, 40
Fountains, 47
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History of the Progressive Measures for Supplying the City of
New-York with Water, 57
Of Plans Proposed for furnishing the City with Water and of the
Plan adopted, 69
Sources of the Croton River, 75
Flow of Water in the Croton River, Capacity of the Fountain
Reservoir, &c., 76
General Design of the Channel-way and Reservoirs, 78
General Construction of the Aqueduct, 81
Description of the Line of Aqueduct, 95
Appendix, 125
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PLATES.
Aqueduct of Spoleto, Italy, 32
Sections of the Croton Aqueduct, 84 & 86
Entrance Ventilator, 88
Isometrical View of Culvert, 90
Tunnel and Gate Chamber at the head of the Aqueduct, 92
View above the Croton Dam, 95
Entablature over the entrance to the Aqueduct, 96
View below the Croton Dam, 98
Croton Aqueduct at Sing-Sing, 101
Aqueduct Bridge at Sing-Sing, 102
Aqueduct Bridge for Road-way, 103
Croton Aqueduct at Mill-River, 104
Croton Aqueduct at Jewell’s Brook, 105
Croton Aqueduct at Hastings, 106
Croton Aqueduct at Yonkers, 108
Croton Aqueduct at Harlem River, 110
View of the Jet at Harlem River, 112
Croton Aqueduct at Clendinning Valley, 113
Aqueduct Bridge at Clendinning Valley, 114
Plan of the Receiving Reservoir, 116
Isometrical View of the Distributing Reservoir, 119
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