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KEEPER’S HOUSE

Program
NYS Historic
Subject
Education, Government
Location
Old Croton Aqueduct State Park Trailway, 15 Walnut St, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522, USA
Lat/Long
41.011874563466, -73.876834731214
Grant Recipient
Friends Of The Old Croton Aqueduct Inc.
Historic Marker

KEEPER’S HOUSE

Inscription

KEEPER'S HOUSE
CROTON AQUEDUCT DIVISION
SUPERINTENDENT'S HOUSE BUILT
1857. RESTORED IN 2016 AS A
VISITOR AND EDUCATION CENTER.
JAMES BREMNER, 1ST KEEPER
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2022

In 1843 the Croton Aqueduct was constructed to bring fresh water to New York City. James Bremner was appointed the first superintendent at Dobb’s Ferry. In 1857, seven buildings were constructed to house the Aqueduct’s division superintendents. The Aqueduct was officially abandoned in 1968. The keeper’s house in Dobb’s Ferry was renovated and opened to the public in 2016 to serve as a visitor and education center.


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