Stone Spillway, National Defense Stockpile Center

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Stone Spillway, National Defense Stockpile Center
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LocationN of Gilmore Ave., Hillcrest, New York
Coordinates 42°9′18″N75°52′34″W / 42.15500°N 75.87611°W / 42.15500; -75.87611 Coordinates: 42°9′18″N75°52′34″W / 42.15500°N 75.87611°W / 42.15500; -75.87611
Arealess than one acre
Built1944
NRHP reference No. 04000347 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 20, 2004

Stone Spillway, National Defense Stockpile Center is a historic spillway located on the grounds of the National Defense Stockpile Center at Hillcrest in Broome County, New York. It was built in 1944 of hand dressed fieldstone and concrete mortar, that was designed to direct runoff water from an intermittent stream through a gap in the riprap area and into the main ditch. The "U" shaped structure consists of a 22-foot-long (6.7 m) center section flanked by smaller sections set at 45-degree angles. It was built as part of an erosion control project and believed to have been constructed by conscientious objectors under the Civilian Public Service Program. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Katheen LaFrank (February 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Stone Spillway, National Defense Stockpile Center". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-11-01.See also: "Accompanying two photos".