Annotated detail from the survey "The Easterly shore line of the Croton River, from Deer Island to Crawbucky Point, Ward Carpenter & Sons, 1871". Click the images to enlarge them.
Ward Carpenter Survey of the Lower Croton River, 1871
Category: Bridges
Bowery Bridge below New Croton Dam
The wooden work bridge, built across the Croton River near today's Route 129. The bridge was used to move men and supplies from the docks at Croton Landing up to the New Croton Dam worksite. The buildings along the water were the small workers community known as The Bowery. Below is another view of the … Continue reading Bowery Bridge below New Croton Dam
Croton River Valley, Before & After
These engravings from the June 20, 1891 issue of Scientific American show before and after views of the Croton River, when the New Croton Dam was in the planning stages. The view is looking east, with Quaker Bridge (at that time a covered bridge) in the lower right. The tributary in the foreground going to … Continue reading Croton River Valley, Before & After
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