Highland Park in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Rochester Water Works

Highland Reservoir

— Celebrating 125 Years of Pure Wholesome Water 1876-2001 —

Rochester Water Works Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, July 28, 2019

1. Rochester Water Works Marker

Inscription. This plaque is dedicated to the original founders of the Rochester Water Works, and the hundreds of succeeding Water Bureau employees who have carried on the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the City's water supply system, thereby assuring health and prosperity for our great city.

Special acknowledgment:
J. Nelson Tubbs (1848-1922); Chief Engineer charged in 1872 with the selection of a water source and subsequent construction of the Hemlock Water System.

Erected 2001 by City of Rochester.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 43° 7.91′ N, 77° 36.398′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Highland Park. Marker is on Reservoir Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester NY 14620, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Trophy Cannon (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Highland Park (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Highland Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Children's Pavilion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Douglass Home

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Frederick Douglass Home Site (approx. ¼ mile away); Helen Pitts Douglass (approx. 0.4 miles away); Anna Murray Douglass (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, July 28, 2019

2. Rochester Water Works Marker

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, July 28, 2019

3. Rochester Water Works Marker

Rochester Water Works Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mira Earls, May 25, 2023

4. Rochester Water Works Building

Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 4. submitted on May 25, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.