Mackay Estate Water Tower
Mackay Estate Water Tower | |
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Location | Redwood Dr. between Lincoln Dr. and Lufberry Dr., East Hills, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°47′51″N 73°38′23″W / 40.79750°N 73.63972°WCoordinates: 40°47′51″N 73°38′23″W / 40.79750°N 73.63972°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1902 |
Architect | McKim, Mead & White; White, Stanford |
Architectural style | Picturesque |
NRHP Reference # | 91000239[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 14, 1991 |
Mackay Estate Water Tower is a historic water tower located at East Hills in Nassau County, New York. The tower is a utilitarian structure manufactured by the Phillipsburg, New Jersey firm of Tippett and Wood. The tank is round in plan and topped by a bell-shaped slate roof and copper cupola. The tank stands on eight legs, each of which is 34 feet tall. The water tower and tank are concealed inside a tall structure designed by Stanford White that is constructed of stone, laid in random ashlar, and the roof is spanned by a Guastavino tile dome. The tower was originally a component of Clarence Mackay's Harbor Hill Estate.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It is one of three remaining buildings listed at that time; the others are the Mackay Estate Dairyman's Cottage and Mackay Estate Gate Lodge.
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Kathleen LaFrank (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mackay Estate Water Tower". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-30. See also: "Accompanying two photos".