Two reservoirs, as seen from the observation deck of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Va. (John Kelly/The Washington Post)ColumnistMy wife and I hosted relatives this summer and one of our stops was the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Va. The older of the pair is the one closer to Duke Street. In 1929, Alexandria Water was acquired by American Waterworks and Electric, the precursor to today’s owner, Virginia American Water. The cover of the 14 million-gallon reservoir — Duke Street #1 — was removed after it was taken out of service.

Source: Washington Post September 15, 2018 18:56 UTC