The Montgomery Water Works is located along NY 17K in the village of Montgomery

Montgomery (village), New York

Montgomery is a village located in Orange County, New York, United States, 60 miles northwest of New York City, and 90 miles southwest of Albany. The population was 3,636 at the 2000 census...

, New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

. The two small brick

Brick

A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...

 buildings were built in 1895

1895 in architecture

The year 1895 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:*Milwaukee City Hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States is completed and becomes the tallest building in the world...

 on land sold to the village by Arthur Patchett, whose own house

Patchett House

The Patchett House is located at Ward Street , on the junction with Factory Street, in Montgomery, New York. It was originally built in the early 19th century as a tavern serving travelers on the Newburgh-Cochecton Turnpike, whose eastern half 17K follows today.Arthur Patchett, at the time co-owner...

 still stands across the road.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

in 2005. a new senior housing development has been built near the water works. Workers had to take care to avoid damage to the building.