may be numbered in sequence, with each QR code linking to one piece of a complete text or vocal explanation of the history/ significance of the ventilators. The entire story will not be told until all ventilators have been visited! 62 Right: Axonometric of the 119th Street Gatehouse, a New York City landmark that is located across the street from Columbia University a link between the urban environment and its regional resources. The interior space would be used for programming, including (but not limited to) temporary exhibitions and events exploring this urban-rural relationship. The Center would also incorporate an exploration of historic infrastructure, particularly water systems, for which the urban-rural link is often invisible to the public. The gatehouse’s outdoor space would also be incorporated into the proposed program and could be used for previously stated events as well as weekly farmers’ markets (featuring regional farms and vendors). Especially important to this reuse proposal is the involvement of stakeholding organizations located in New York City and Westchester County. Shafts The Croton Waterworks shafts are associated with the construction and maintenance of the New Croton Aqueduct, which is still active. Although many of the shafts have been either filled in or are capped with masonry headhouses, and are relatively inaccessible to the public due to their active nature, they can nonetheless be interpreted. Projections Proposed Interpretation by Typology Culverts The documentation of culverts is a difficult and continuous process due to the large number (and various sizes) constructed for the Old Croton Aqueduct. “Culvert Hunting” is a fun, engaging, and educational game for all ages, which will ultimately aid in the documentation and location of all 114 culverts present along the Old Croton Aqueduct. Gatehouses Due to the large size and durability of the gatehouses (located in Manhattan), these structures will best support adaptive reuse. The 135th Street Gatehouse has recently been renovated and reused as the home for the Harlem Stage. The 113th Street Gatehouse was renovated in the early 1990s for use as part of the Amsterdam Nursing Home. Gatehouses that remain unused include the 119th Street Gatehouse, the Central Park North Gatehouses and the Central Park South Gatehouse. Due to its incredibly large scale and prominent location near “Museum Mile” along Fifth Avenue, the Central Park South Gatehouse would provide an ideal space and location for a Croton Waterworks Museum. The High Pumping Station in the Bronx could also provide space for another Croton Waterworks Museum with a deeper focus on the engineering of the system (particularly if any of the internal structure and mechanisms still exist). A more in-depth discussion of a reuse plan for the 119th Street Gatehouse is now presented: The abandoned 119th Street Gatehouse stands out as fertile ground for interpretative planning due to its location near Columbia University, on the southeast corner of 119th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, as well as its structural integrity (exterior), size, and relation to both the Old and New Croton Aqueducts. The need for interpretation and reuse of the building would promote the understanding of New York City’s historic infrastructure and the Croton Waterworks in particular, as well as the potential for using decommissioned structures for new purposes. Proposed long-term interpretation plans for the site include an initial stabilization (masonry and roof restoration, removal of window infill, interior surveying) of the building and lot, followed by a Croton Fountain Design Competition, which would eventually lead to the construction of the winning design in the gatehouse’s yard. The original Croton Fountain was erected in City Hall Park in 1842 to celebrate the opening of the Old Croton Aqueduct. Despite its dismantlement in 1870 (to make room for the new Federal Post Office), the tradition of celebrating the Croton Waterworks through fountains has continued elsewhere along the system. In 1972, M. Paul Friedberg designed and installed a contemporary Croton Fountain in City Hall Park that was in place until 1999. The installation of a new Croton Fountain behind the 119th Street Gatehouse would continue this trend of publicly visible tributes to the Croton system and make for an engaging interpretive program. For the entire structure, a new use is proposed that will focus on the historic and current connection between New York City and its rural resources in Westchester County. Both the interior and exterior space may be utilized as a Croton Waterworks New York CityWestchester Center, with the goal of fostering Section 4: Interpretation Proposed Interpretation by Typology 63 along with a brief history/significance statement of the structure), blue searchlights could be put in place to mark the sites of these once-crucial features of the Croton Waterworks system. Section 4: Interpretation via monitors may be utilized at some sites to show their interiors, particularly for a shaft like Shaft 25. Off-site interpretation would include information on the Croton Waterworks