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The Distributing Reservoir – An Egyptian Fortress on Fifth Avenue
The Distributing Reservoir, with massive granite walls rising nearly 50 feet high, resembled an ancient Egyptian fortress. It stood in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, on Fifth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets—the present site of the New York Public Library Main Branch. Its design was inspired by ancient Egyptian architecture—deliberately imposing, dramatic, and practical.…
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