Mackay Estate Water Tower
United States historic place
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Mackay Estate Water Tower is a historic water tower located in the Incorporated Village of East Hills in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The tower was originally a component of Clarence Mackay's Harbor Hill Estate.[2]
Mackay Estate Water Tower | |
The Mackay Estate Water Tower in 2013 | |
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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 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | McKim, Mead & White; White, Stanford |
| Architectural style | Picturesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000239[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 1991 |
Description
The tower is a utilitarian structure manufactured by the Phillipsburg, New Jersey-baed 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.[2][1]
Originally a component of Clarence Mackay's Harbor Hill Estate, 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.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It is one of three remaining buildings which were listed at that time – the others are the Mackay Estate Dairyman's Cottage and Mackay Estate Gate Lodge.