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Why New York City Still Uses Wooden Water Towers - Cheddar Explains

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February 12, 2020

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When you look across the New York City skyline, you might notice the thousands of wooden water towers that line the tops of the buildings. Cheddar Explains why there are so many water tanks and why they are still wooden.

Further reading:

NYC.gov

Smithsonian

NYTimes

WSJ

Special thanks to Henry Rosenwach

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