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Baltimore's Water Supply 1787-1854 Meeting the Needs of a Growing City
Since the 1970s, a school of historians have focused on the role of public works facilities in the growth and development of American cities. Some of these historians have linked the development of urban infrastructure to the broader political, economic, social and environmental history of American cities. The study of water supply systems is an excellent measure of urban development because of its central role in the history of every city and town. Every municipality has constructed a system for it commercial and residential uses. Building water systems was on-going process, taking many decades during which one may gain useful insights into long-term developments of a municipality's political history, the health of its residents, construction methods of the time, and patterns of residential and commercial growth. Like other cities, Baltimore's water history followed a pattern of public debate, political decision-making, and technological developments. Through the process, the water supply was linked to the city's economic well-being as well as the health of the residents. This paper reflects the emergence and eventual consolidation of two sources; public and private, which defined the development of Baltimore's water supply through the mid-nineteenth century.
Baltimore's Water Supply 1787-1854 Meeting the Needs of a Growing City
Since the 1970s, a school of historians have focused on the role of public works facilities in the growth and development of American cities. Some of these historians have linked the development of urban infrastructure to the broader political, economic, social and environmental history of American cities. The study of water supply systems is an excellent measure of urban development because of its central role in the history of every city and town. Every municipality has constructed a system for it commercial and residential uses. Building water systems was on-going process, taking many decades during which one may gain useful insights into long-term developments of a municipality's political history, the health of its residents, construction methods of the time, and patterns of residential and commercial growth. Like other cities, Baltimore's water history followed a pattern of public debate, political decision-making, and technological developments. Through the process, the water supply was linked to the city's economic well-being as well as the health of the residents. This paper reflects the emergence and eventual consolidation of two sources; public and private, which defined the development of Baltimore's water supply through the mid-nineteenth century.
Baltimore's Water Supply 1787-1854 Meeting the Needs of a Growing City
Fenton, Nancy (Autor:in)
Fifth National History and Heritage Congress at ASCE Civil Engineering Conference and Exposition ; 2004 ; Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore Civil Engineering History ; 65-100
08.10.2004
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Baltimore's Water Supply 1787-1854: Meeting the Needs of a Growing City
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