Brooklyn Town Water Pump - Brooklyn, CT
Posted by: 
neoc1
N 41° 47.278 W 071° 56.985
19T E 254887 N 4630441
The 100 year old Brooklyn Water Pump is located on the center of town at the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and State Route 169.
Waymark Code: WME523
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2012
Views: 4
The Brooklyn Town Pump occupies a highly visible location in the center of the town of Brooklyn. It can be found on the north end of the town green at the intersection of two major highways that intersect the town. The east-west US Route 6 and the north-south state Route 169 just south of the Brooklyn Town Hall.
The pump is painted blue-green pump and is centered underneath a wood framed roof having a four gables. The shingled roof is supported by four 8' high field stone columns. It is one of the iconic features of the city and is shown on the city-data website. The pump is also show on old post cards from 1942 and has a book written about it which is available in the Brooklyn Library. The local Woman's Club gave the pump to the town in 1911. The pump was manufactured by the Columbiana Pump Company of Columbiana, Ohio.
Is it Working: yes
Nearest Address:
Brooklyn Town Hall
4 Wolf Den Rd
Brooklyn, CT United States
06234
Good place to park: N 41° 47.196 W 071° 56.998
How to find.:
It is on the southwest corner of the intersection of Route 6 and 169 in Brooklyn, CT
Visiting Restrictions:
none
Does this pump have a presence on the internet?: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
A quality photograph of the old hand operated pump showing another feature with or without someone or GPSr in view. Describe your route to the pump, perhaps.