jan 16, 1800 - 1800s Iron Pipes
Description:
...Wooden pipes were used for municipal water delivery until the early 1800’s, when the size of the system grew large enough to require pressurization. The wooden water infrastructure couldn’t hold up to the pressure, so iron pipes – first used in Philadelphia – were substituted.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 16, 1800
Now
~ 226 years ago