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Portions of the well field area have been used in a light industrial capacity for as long as 80 years. Its historical isolation and the presence of heightened security has allowed for various utilities to be staged in this area, particularly to the north of the Irondequoit Drive paper-street.An RG&E substation fronts on the south side of the main access route to the former well field buildings and backs up against Irondequoit Drive (its address appears to be 92 Irondequoit Drive). It is fenced off to prevent access on a parcel that is .86 acres with a frontage of about 250’ and depth of 150’.
A WXXI dish antenna and a monopole antenna tower are located at the end of Irondequoit Drive overlooking the Bay. The dish antenna was constructed in the late 1970’s. WXXI pays a nominal fee to the Village to lease the antenna footprint. A Monroe County Water Authority (MCWA) Water Tank is located near the south property line on the bluff face with an address at 829 Dewitt Rd. The Village of Webster deeded about 1.25 acres to the MCWA along with an extensive access easement in October of 2013.
In addition to the “access and utility” easement of the MCWA, there are water main, storm water and electrical easements that intersect and parallel Irondequoit Dr, Sunset Blvd and Mohawk Dr. The storm water easement exists because of a outfall line to Irondequoit Bay. These easements are from 10’ to 30’ wide. It appears that the narrow roadway that skirts the bluff face from north to south is recognized as a “private drive.”
Former village water production has left an existing network of narrow roads that wind through the property. The main route from Dewitt Road roughly follows parallel to and north of the mapped Irondequoit Drive but diverges into a southern and northern road before it terminates near the WXXI antenna, monopole tower and well house. The northern road skirts the edge of the existing ravine and then curves west, also ending on the bluff face near a well house. The southern road extends along the bluff face (termed a “private drive”), following a route mapped in 1921 and ending near the MCWA water tank. Structures, including the main operational building, generator building, clearwell building, outbuildings, garages and well houses are reminders of the water production facility. The main group of six
buildings includes four garages, a pump house and the primary water facility building. Many were constructed in the 1960’s and 1970’s. The buildings are generally in good condition although some of the well houses are deteriorating. Electrical lines still lead to the main water production buildings, but have been deactivated to many of the well houses. A network of underground pipes leads from the well houses to the main well buildings.
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