Hartford Reservoir system landscapes

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Hartford Reservoir system landscapes are a series of 19th-century water-supply parklands in Hartford, Connecticut, notable for their picturesque, naturalistic design by landscape architect Jacob Weidenmann.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural landscape
historic landscape
water-supply parkland
architecturalStyle picturesque
category 19th-century infrastructure
drinking water reservoirs
urban park system
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designer Jacob Weidenmann NERFINISHED
designPrinciple integration of utility and scenery
picturesque composition of views
preservation of natural features
hasConservationStatus protected open space
hasPart carriage drives
dams
embankments
gatehouses
meadows
reservoirs
scenic overlooks
service roads
walking paths
water-control structures
woodlands
hasRecreationalActivity jogging
nature observation
walking
heritageDesignation historic parkland
landscapeDesignStyle naturalistic
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity City of Hartford NERFINISHED
Hartford County, Connecticut NERFINISHED
locatedInTimePeriod 19th century
locatedNear Hartford urban core
location Hartford, Connecticut NERFINISHED
maintainedBy local water authority
partOf Hartford water-supply system NERFINISHED
regional watershed
purpose passive recreation
provision of potable water
scenic enjoyment
significantEvent development of Hartford municipal water supply in the 19th century
significantPerson Jacob Weidenmann NERFINISHED
terrainFeature rolling topography
use municipal water supply
public recreation
vegetationType mixed forest
open grassland

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Jacob Weidenmann designed Hartford Reservoir system landscapes
Jacob Weidenmann notableWork Hartford Reservoir system landscapes