About 1836 the system was extended north along Broadway as far as Bleecker Street, and at that time the company had about twenty-five miles of mains and supplied 2,000 houses.
MANHATTAN COMPANY RESERVOIR ON CHAMBERS STREET
While the water was said to be "wholesome," its quality did not give entire satisfaction, as may be seen from the muddiness of the water in the glass held by "Pure Manhattan" in the [contemporary cartoon] reproduced on the opposite page.
Over one of the earliest wells, at the corner of Reade and Center Streets, a tank of iron plates was erected. This tank is now inclosed in an old-fashioned building which is still owned by the Manhattan Company.
The Company continued to operate its water service until about the time the Croton system was completed in 1842.
OLD WATER GATE DUG UP IN PARK ROW IN 1900