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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