The High Bridge over the Harlem River, circa 1900. Built in 1848, the High Bridge spanned the #HarlemRiver connecting the #Bronx to #Manhattan to transport clean water via the new Croton Aqueduct. The High Bridge was modeled after the great #aqueducts of the Roman Empire and remained in use for the #Croton water system until 1955. The deck remained in use as a pedestrian bridge until the 1970's when it was closed due to vandalism. The city began restoring the bridge in 2012 and it officially reopened in 2015. Tap the photo to view in high res ($colorized or original black & white) on our website or order a print. #highbridge #thebronx #crotonresevoir #crotonaqueduct #urbanism #nychistory #newurbanism #cityplanning #inwood #majordeegan #colorization #historicphotography #uppermanhattan #washingtonheghts #shermancreek #nycurbanism