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| king_memoir_1843_raw.txt | 217 | 172,824 | |
| hudson_river_source_raw.txt | 191 | 152,169 | |
| croton_point_sampling_2021_raw.txt | 134 | 106,888 | |
| illustrations_aqueduct_raw.txt | 66 | 52,703 | |
| croton_waterworks_raw.txt | 60 | 47,579 | |
| comprehensive_plan_2003_raw.txt | 58 | 46,131 | |
| old_croton_aqueduct_raw.txt | 50 | 39,768 | |
| croton_point_landfill_rod_1993_raw.txt | 23 | 18,214 | |
| housing_taskforce_report_raw.txt | 21 | 16,692 | |
| croton_point_landfill_review_2019_raw.txt | 14 | 11,057 | |
| comp_plan_ch2_history_raw.txt | 5 | 3,670 | |
| housing_proposals_2024_raw.txt | 3 | 1,831 | |
| coastal_zone_waterfront_raw.txt | 1 | 246 |
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The Croton Waterworks A Guide to the Preservation and Interpretation of Historic Infrastructure Historic Preservation Studio II, Spring 2011 Columbia University GSAPP The Croton Waterworks A Guide to the Preservation and Interpretation of Historic In…
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7 Section 1: Introduction to the Croton Waterworks 10 Studying the Croton Waterworks, New York City’s first water system, in a graduate level studio course in historic preservation at Columbia University, required the widening of our preservation len…
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support in favor of a public utility designed to prevent such calamities in the future, or at least lessen their severity. When the City and State Governments finally gave their formal support to the construction of an aqueduct that would draw water …
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training but who had developed a reputation as a skilled engineer in the construction of canals and railroads. Jervis would go on to oversee the construction of the first phase of the Waterworks—which has come to be known as the Old Croton Aqueduct—s…
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the construction of the system, were nonetheless hopeful that the infusion of Manhattan with free and clean water might result in less rampant drunkenness. But they were disappointed: breweries were among the first businesses to benefit from the read…
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1835 1836 New York City Water Commission established John B. Jervis appointed Chief Engineer of Croton Aqueduct project Photography invented Old Croton Aqueduct completed (includes structures such as Old Ossining Weir, Archville Bridge, Murray Hill R…
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Harlem River more navigable for larger ships 1929 1930 Hoover Dam construction begins 1933 Golden Gate Bridge construction begins 1931 1936 1939-45 World War II High Bridge designated a NYC Landmark 1970 High Bridge Aqueduct & Tower placed on Nationa…
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steel-arched bridge. Keepers’ Houses The Old Croton Aqueduct was subdivided into regions, each of which was assigned a 28 Top: New Croton Dam Bottom: 135th Street Gatehouse Pumping Stations Pumping stations were usually constructed adjacent to water …
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Aqueduct’s conduit. They were designed to relieve the buildup of potentially destructive pressure within the tunnels, and to allow the precious water to breathe. Ventilators were placed roughly every mile for thirty-three miles along the Aqueduct, an…
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significant on the basis of architecture and social/cultural history. Although our holistic approach encourages the preservation of all components of the system, we recognize that the rubrics established above will lead to certain structures’ being d…
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the system, including the 1927 adaptation to the High Bridge, the complete removal of the receiving reservoir in Bryant Park, the paving of walkways atop the aqueduct berm, and current plans to add eight-foot-high fencing to the High Bridge. Standard…
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federal action that significantly affects the quality of the human environment. The federal government is required to use all practicable means and measures to protect environmental values consistent with other essential considerations of national po…
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Section 4(f) requires the DOT to avoid harming such resources, unless no “feasible and prudent alternatives” exists.4 There is one caveat: the Secretary of the DOT may determine a “de minimus impact” if a Section 106 review has found no adverse effec…
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upon Its Foundation,” Builder 35 (25 August 1877), http:// www.spab.org.uk/what-is-spab-/the-manifesto/. 2 First International Congress of Architects and Technicians of Historic Monuments, Carta del Restauro (1931), http://www.icomos.org/docs/athens_…
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locations, setting, spirit, and feeling.6 The 1997 Verona Charter considers the modern purposing of ancient places of performance to be a type of sustainable development, as long as it is done with respect for 45 Does this charter document technical …
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modifying components? 47 48 in preservation of any structures within the Croton system are referred to the “Standards for Preservation and Guidelines for Preserving Historic Buildings,” which emphasizes the following: 1. A property should be used as …
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of structures wherever possible. Due to funding limitations and the perception that historic infrastructural elements are defunct, preservation would be the first course of action. According to the Standards, preservation is defined as “the act or pr…
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Four of the world’s aqueducts already join this venerable list of sites, and we believe that the Croton Waterworks matches those other sites in national- and worldwidelevel historical, engineering, architectural, and cultural value. While this design…
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7 National Park Service’s “Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Histovric Buildings,” http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/standguide/rehab/ rehab_index.htm. 8 Ibid., http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/standguide/rehab/rehab_standards.h…
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to consider in working toward the creation of a holistic interpretative plan for the Croton Waterworks. 1. The balance of public education/interpretation and maintenance of scenic viewsheds, particularly in Westchester County, has become increasingly…
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new interpretative projects, and what interpretation should be updated and/or expanded. We studied each interpretative measure to determine its particular type, the organization that commissioned it, the intended audience, materials used, current con…
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the property on which the associated structure or interpretative feature sits should be identified in order to keep a record of the multiple parties involved in the interpretation and preservation of the Croton Waterworks. Intended Audience Identific…
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may be numbered in sequence, with each QR code linking to one piece of a complete text or vocal explanation of the history/ significance of the ventilators. The entire story will not be told until all ventilators have been visited! 62 Right: Axonomet…
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New York City and its rural resources in Westchester County. Both the interior and exterior space may be utilized as a Croton Waterworks New York CityWestchester Center, with the goal of fostering Section 4: Interpretation Proposed Interpretation by …
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which the public can access our group mission statement, images, statement of significance, videos, maps, oral histories, and Croton-related stories. We have included a varied program of references for visitors to access. These range from links to in…
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prove the most successful in actually bringing people to the system. 1 Nielsen Media, “State of the Media 2010: U.S. Audiences and Devices,” NielsenWire (2010); see also Roger Enter, “Smartphone to Overtake Feature Phones in U.S. by 2011,” NielsenWir…
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and from sites, and will also provide information about those structures. http://citytours.googlelabs.com/ Additional Digital Media Broadcastr Broadcastr is a developing social media platform that allows for location-based story recording and archivi…
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in Westchester County. One of the major problems with existing signage along the Croton system is that many different methods of branding have been employed. For instance, the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation use their own logo on signs, while …
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featured at the top of this panel, drawing parallels to the other two signage types. The content and layout of this panel will be identical for every site that uses the medium-sized signage scheme. The second panel will feature site-specific informat…
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through, then and now —Past and present attractions and amusements associated with the Waterworks These videos could be accessed directly from YouTube or from our website, and links to them could be sent to other relevant historical or educational or…