Hopkinton? reservoir

Item Information

Title:
Hopkinton? reservoir
Creator:
Boston (Mass.). Engineering Department
Date:
[ca. 1890–1894]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Boston City Archives
Box 3 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Public Works Department scrapbooks (5000.005)
Subjects:
Public works
Reservoirs
Boston (Mass.)
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Link to Item:
https://cityofboston.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_9d707336-a059-42c4-bfdd-64e94ea24b79/
Terms of Use:
In copyright - Non-commercial use permitted
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Language:
English
Notes:
The City Engineering Department was the construction agent for the Boston Water Board/Boston Water Works, and after they completed managing the construction, the operations were turned over to the BWB/BWW. Hopkinton Reservoir, Ashland/Hopkinton, was constructed 1890-1894; 1st known as Basin No. 5; changed to Basin No. 6, 1891 (and Sudbury Reservoir to be known as Basin No. 5).
Identifier:
5000005-003-003-152