Morristown and Erie Railroad Whippany Water Tank

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Location1 Railroad Plaza, NJ 10 West and Whippany Road, Hanover Township, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°49′31″N74°24′46″W / 40.82528°N 74.41278°W / 40.82528; -74.41278 Coordinates: 40°49′31″N74°24′46″W / 40.82528°N 74.41278°W / 40.82528; -74.41278
Arealess than one acre
Built1904
ArchitectWoolford, G., Wood Tank Manft. Co.
NRHP reference # 06000762 [1]
NJRHP #4408 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 6, 2006
Designated NJRHPJune 28, 2006

Morristown and Erie Railroad Whippany Water Tank is located in Hanover Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The water tank was built in 1904 by the Morristown and Erie Railroad and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 2006.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2010.