West Washington Street Pumping Station

West Washington Street Pumping Station

West Washington Street Pumping Station, February 2011
Location 801 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates 39°46′0″N 86°10′19″W / 39.76667°N 86.17194°W / 39.76667; -86.17194Coordinates: 39°46′0″N 86°10′19″W / 39.76667°N 86.17194°W / 39.76667; -86.17194
Area 1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built 1870 (1870)-1871
NRHP Reference # 80000063[1]
Added to NRHP July 17, 1980

West Washington Street Pumping Station is a historic pumping station located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1870-1871, and is a one-story, rectangular brick building. It was modified to its present form after 1909, and is 2/3 of its original size. It has a slate hipped roof topped by a square central tower and features distinctive brick detailing, and arched openings. The building served as the city's only water pumping station until 1890.[2]:2-3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes David R. Hermanson (March 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: West Washington Street Pumping Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs


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