The Croton Distributing Reservoir, also known as the Murray Hill Reservoir, was an above-ground reservoir at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Covering 4-acre and holding 20 million US gallons, it supplied the city with drinking water during the 19th century. Its massive 50-foot-high granite walls, which presented a vaguely Egyptian-style facade, were 25 feet thick. Atop the walls was a public promenade offering panoramic views; Edgar Allan Poe enjoyed walking there.When established, the Croton Aqueduct was New York City's foremost water source. Filling began July 4, 1842 amidst great fanfare. Prior to construction of the aqueduct, water was obtained from cisterns, wells and barrels from rain. The aqueduct and reservoir obtained their names from the water's source, a series of mostly underground conduits that would bring water from the Croton River in northern Westchester County to New York City's spigots.
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