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Mackay Estate Water Tower
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Mackay Estate Water Tower in 2013
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Location	Redwood Dr. between Lincoln Dr. and Lufberry Dr., East Hills, New York
Coordinates	40°47′51″N 73°38′23″W / 40.79750°N 73.63972°W / 40.79750; -73.63972
Area	less than one acre
Built	1902
Architect	McKim, Mead & White; White, Stanford
Architectural style	Picturesque
NRHP reference No.	91000239
Added to NRHP	March 14, 1991

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.

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.

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.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. 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.

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 October 30, 2010. See also: "Accompanying two photos".

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