Documentary History of American Water-works

Introduction Historical Background Chronology Geography Biography Technology Ownership and Financing General Bibliography
Middle Atlantic States Pennsylvania Doylestown

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Doylestown was incorporated as a borough in 1838.

The borough was authorized to build water works in 1867 and their system was operating in 1869 using a steam engine to pump water to a reservoir.

Water is provided by the Borough of Doylestown.


References
1888 "Doylestown," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 1.

1890 "Doylestown," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 2.

1891 "Doylestown," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 3.

1897 "Doylestown," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 4.




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