D.C. Water Main Pumping Station
Main Sewerage Pumping Station | |
| Coordinates | 38°52′26″N 77°0′12″W / 38.87389°N 77.00333°W |
|---|---|
| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | Clement A. Didden |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000297 |
| Added to NRHP | May 24, 2012 |
The D.C. Water Main Pumping Station (or simply Main Pumping Station) is located at 125 O Street, SE in the
Southeast Quadrant of Washington, D.C. on the Anacostia River between the Washington Navy Yard and Nationals Park
.
History
The Main Sewage Pumping Station is a historic two-and-a-half-story brick building built 1904–1907 in the
City Beautiful Movement of city-planning popular in the early 20th century.[1]
The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 2012.
Current operation
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) continues to operate the sewage pumping station and it is staffed continuously throughout the year.[2]
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North side of the pumping station -
South side of the pumping station
References
- ^ Historic Preservation Review Board Staff Report and Recommendation Archived 2018-12-20 at the Wayback Machine, DC Planning Board, accessed July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Placed End to End, Our Sewer Pipes Would Stretch from DC to Utah". Washington, D.C.: DC Water. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
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