As indicated on this 1929 map, these side-by-side structures once supported water tanks. The tanks are visible in the center of this 1966 aerial image, but appear to have been removed by 1980. (I had to stare at those images for a long time before I was able to understand what I was seeing.)
Day 1315
Red Hook’s twin towers
August 6th, 2015
A deep dive into the water tanks…Thanks Matt