Mackay Estate Water Tower is a historic

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located in the Incorporated Village of East Hills in Nassau County, on

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, in

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, United States. The tower was originally a component of

Clarence Mackay Clarence Hungerford Mackay (; April 17, 1874 – November 12, 1938) was an American financier. He was chairman of the board of the Postal Telegraph and Cable Corporation and president of the Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company. Early life He ...

's Harbor Hill Estate. ''See also:''

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

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roof and copper

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. The tank stands on eight legs, each of which is 34 feet tall. Originally a component of

'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

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, and the roof is spanned by a Guastavino tile dome. It was listed on the

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in 1991. It is one of three remaining buildings listed at that time; the others are the

Mackay Estate Dairyman's Cottage Mackay Estate Dairyman's Cottage is a historic home located at East Hills in Nassau County, New York, USA, designed about 1902 by architects Warren and Wetmore in an eclectic style. It is a -story frame house with a brick first floor set on a r ...

and

Mackay Estate Gate Lodge Mackay Estate Gate Lodge is a historic gatehouse located at East Hills in Nassau County, New York. It was designed in 1899 and built in 1900 - 1902 by architect Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White in the French Baroque style. It is a small b ...

References

Water towers in the United States Water towers on the National Register of Historic Places Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Infrastructure completed in 1902 Towers completed in 1902 Buildings and structures in Nassau County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Nassau County, New York 1902 establishments in New York (state) {{NassauCountyNY-NRHP-stub