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The Jerome Park Reservoir is a
The reservoir was built in 1906 to serve the New Croton aqueduct as part of the New York City water supply system. It is named for Jerome Park Racetrack, a part of the former Old Bathgate Estate (owned by Winston Churchill's maternal grandfather Leonard Walter Jerome 1817–1891, for whom the racetrack was originally named) which opened in 1866 and which was the site of the inaugural
Jerome Park
at New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Jerome Park Reservoir, Bronx
Kadinsky, Sergey ''Hidden Waters Blog'' January 5, 2017 {{authority control Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the Bronx Reservoirs in New York (state) Water infrastructure of New York City Water supply infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places Art Deco architecture in the Bronx Protected areas of the Bronx Infrastructure completed in 1906 Jerome Park, Bronx Lakes of the Bronx 1906 establishments in New York City
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contr ...
located in Jerome Park, a neighborhood in the North Bronx The North Bronx is the northern section of the Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City. It is bordered by Westchester County to the north, the South Bronx to the south, the Hudson River to the west and the Long Island Sound to the east. T ...
, New York City
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. The reservoir is surrounded by DeWitt Clinton High School
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, the Bronx High School of Science
The Bronx High School of Science, commonly called Bronx Science, is a public specialized high school in The Bronx in New York City. It is operated by the New York City Department of Education. Admission to Bronx Science involves passing the Sp ...
, Lehman College
Lehman College is a public college in the Bronx borough of New York City. Founded in 1931 as the Bronx campus of Hunter College, the school became an independent college within CUNY in September 1967. The college is named after Herbert H. Lehman ...
, and Walton High School.
History
The reservoir was built in 1906 to serve the New Croton aqueduct as part of the New York City water supply system. It is named for Jerome Park Racetrack, a part of the former Old Bathgate Estate (owned by Winston Churchill's maternal grandfather Leonard Walter Jerome 1817–1891, for whom the racetrack was originally named) which opened in 1866 and which was the site of the inaugural Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is run over 1.5 miles (2,400 m). Colts and geldings carry a weight of ; fillies carry . The race, nickname ...
in 1867. The racetrack was condemned, bought by New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...
and closed in 1889 to make way for the reservoir. ''See also:''
In 1996, residents organized under the leadership of Jerome Park Conservancy to stop the city from converting the site to a water treatment
Water treatment is any process that improves the quality of water to make it appropriate for a specific end-use. The end use may be drinking, industrial water supply, irrigation, river flow maintenance, water recreation or many other uses, inc ...
plant. It was thought that the noise, chemicals, and unsightly construction would decrease the quality of life for area residents, and have a negative impact on the learning environment at nearby schools.
The reservoir was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 2000. The related High Pumping Station had been listed in 1983.
The treatment plant
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was built in another part of the North Bronx The North Bronx is the northern section of the Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City. It is bordered by Westchester County to the north, the South Bronx to the south, the Hudson River to the west and the Long Island Sound to the east. T ...
underneath Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park is a park located in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. Owned by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, it is managed with assistance from the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance. The park, the city's third-lar ...
. In connection with this work, the Croton system was taken offline and the reservoir emptied in December 2008. It was refilled and returned to service in early 2014. In November 2015, the DEP experimentally opened the perimeter to the public for tours.
References
External links
Jerome Park
at New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Jerome Park Reservoir, Bronx
Kadinsky, Sergey ''Hidden Waters Blog'' January 5, 2017 {{authority control Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the Bronx Reservoirs in New York (state) Water infrastructure of New York City Water supply infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places Art Deco architecture in the Bronx Protected areas of the Bronx Infrastructure completed in 1906 Jerome Park, Bronx Lakes of the Bronx 1906 establishments in New York City