National Register of Historic Places

Yonkers Water Works

Yonkers, Westchester County, New York
Listed
July 20, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003419

About this property

Yonkers Water Works is a historic public water works located at Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. Three buildings remain extant; two were built in 1876 and one in 1898. They are reflective of the High Victorian style. The Tuckahoe Road Pumping Station was built in 1876 and expanded before 1900. The original section is three bays wide and three bays deep with a central projecting pavilion and pedimented gable roof. The gatehouse at Grassy Sprain Reservoir was also constructed in 1876. It is a small, one story masonry building on a high granite foundation. The Tubewell Station was built in 1898 and expanded in 1922. It is a red brick building, one and one half stories high and five bays wide and 13 bays deep. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

Yonkers, Westchester County, New York
40.95874, -73.85689

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Yonkers Water Works listed on the National Register?

Yonkers Water Works was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 20, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Yonkers Water Works?

Yonkers Water Works is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Yonkers Water Works?

The period of significance for Yonkers Water Works is recorded as the industrial era.

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