Water Main


Artist or maker
Manhattan Company
Date
1795-1800
Culture
American
Medium
Wood
Object No.
X1999.14
Location
Museum Storage
Description

Section of wooden water main, excavated in 1949.

Inscription: “Section cut from a length of old wooden water main land in New York City by the Manhattan Company in the year 1800 dug up in 1949. Bank of the Manhattan Company chartered 1799, 40 Wall Street, New York, New York”