The Nilometer building in Cairo, Egypt, 1859

Location: 
at the south end of Roda Island, in the Nile River, Cairo, Egypt
Architect: 
not listed; essay by Robert Essery
Client or Owner: 
not listed
Type of Content: 
detailed description of the circular building enclosing the historic water guage used to measure the yearly flood levels of the Nile River
Length of Article: 
500 w.
Source: 
The Builder, Vol. 17, 9 April 1859, p. 255
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