Mackay Estate Water Tower

Mackay Estate Water Tower is a historic water tower located at East Hills in Nassau County, New York. The tower is a utilitarian structure manufactured by the Phillipsburg, New Jersey 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. 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. The tower was originally a component of Clarence Mackay's Harbor Hill Estate.[2]

Mackay Estate Water Tower
LocationRedwood Dr. between Lincoln Dr. and Lufberry Dr., East Hills, New York
Coordinates40°47′51″N 73°38′23″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1902
ArchitectMcKim, Mead & White; White, Stanford
Architectural stylePicturesque
NRHP reference No.91000239[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 1991

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It is one of three remaining buildings listed at that time; the others are the Mackay Estate Dairyman's Cottage and Mackay Estate Gate Lodge.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Kathleen LaFrank (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mackay Estate Water Tower". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-30. See also: "Accompanying two photos".


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