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Jerome Park Reservoir
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Goulden, Reservoir and Sedgwick Aves., Bronx, New York
Coordinates	40°52′40″N 73°53′44″W / 40.87778°N 73.89556°W / 40.87778; -73.89556
Built	1906
Architectural style	Art Deco
NRHP reference No.	00001014
Added to NRHP	September 7, 2000

The Jerome Park Reservoir is a reservoir located in Jerome Park, a neighborhood in the North Bronx, New York City. The reservoir is surrounded by DeWitt Clinton High School, the Bronx High School of Science, Lehman College, 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 in 1867. The racetrack was condemned, bought by New York City and closed in 1889 to make way for the reservoir.

In 1996, residents organized under the leadership of Jerome Park Conservancy to stop the city from converting the site to a water treatment 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 in 2000. The related High Pumping Station had been listed in 1983.

The treatment plant was built in another part of the North Bronx underneath Van Cortlandt Park. 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

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. Jerome Park Reservoir Scientific American June 1, 1901 via Google Books
3. "Bathgate Estate". Archived from the original on 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
4. Kathleen Howe (June 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Jerome Park Reservoir". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2011-01-12. See also: "Accompanying 30 photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
5. Dunlap, David W. (May 8, 2015). "As a Plant Nears Completion, Croton Water Flows Again to New York City". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
6. Nessen, Stephen (June 17, 2015), Nearly 30 Years and $3.5 Billion Later, NYC Gets Its First Filtration Plant, WNYC, retrieved January 9, 2017
7. Bronx Photo Gallery 2014 Kermit Project
8. "Guided Tours and Limited Access Recreation at Jerome Park Reservoir Postponed". www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-17.

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

v t e National Register of Historic Places in the Bronx, New York
Historic districts	Fort Schuyler Grand Concourse Historic District Jerome Park Reservoir Longwood Historic District Morris High School Historic District Mott Haven Historic District
Historic properties	Houses 175 Belden Street Bartow–Pell Mansion Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Henry F. Spaulding Coachman's House Keeper's House at Williamsbridge Reservoir Robert Colgate House Sunnyslope Valentine–Varian House Van Cortlandt House Wave Hill William E. Dodge House Religious buildings Chevra Linas Hazedek Synagogue of Harlem and the Bronx Christ Church Church of St. Anselm and St. Roch Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil Grace Episcopal Church Lisanti Chapel Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex St. Ann's Episcopal Church St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House St. Peter's Church, Chapel and Cemetery Complex St. Stephen's Methodist Church Tremont Baptist Church Subway stations Jackson Avenue Morris Park Mott Avenue Control House New York, Westchester and Boston Railroad Administration Building Pelham Parkway Prospect Avenue Simpson Street Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue Woodlawn Other structures 48th Police Precinct Station 52nd Police Precinct Station House and Stable 1100 Grand Concourse Bronx Borough Courthouse Bronx County Courthouse Bronx General Post Office Bronx River Parkway Casa Amadeo, antigua Casa Hernandez Crotona Park Dollar Savings Bank Edenwald Houses Fonthill Castle and the Administration Building of the College of Mount St. Vincent Hertlein and Schlatter Silk Trimmings Factory High Bridge High Pumping Station Kingsbridge Armory Morrisania Post Office Park Plaza Apartments Port Morris Ferry Bridges Public School 11 Public School 15 Public School 17 Rainey Memorial Gates C. Rieger's Sons Factory Riverdale Monument Washington Bridge Wave Hill Williamsbridge Oval
National Historic Landmarks	Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite Bartow–Pell Mansion Lorillard Snuff Mill New York Botanical Garden Enid A. Haupt Conservatory Lorillard Snuff Mill LuEsther T. Mertz Library United Workers Cooperatives University Heights Campus Gould Memorial Library Hall of Fame for Great Americans Van Cortlandt House Woodlawn Cemetery
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in the Bronx, New York and List of National Historic Landmarks in New York

• 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