D.C. Water Main Pumping Station

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.

Main Sewerage Pumping Station
East side of the pumping station (2012)
D.C. Water Main Pumping Station is located in Washington, D.C.
D.C. Water Main Pumping Station
D.C. Water Main Pumping Station is located in the District of Columbia
D.C. Water Main Pumping Station
D.C. Water Main Pumping Station is located in the United States
D.C. Water Main Pumping Station
Location125 O Street, SE
Washington, D.C.
United States
Coordinates38°52′26″N 77°0′12″W
Built1907
ArchitectClement A. Didden
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.12000297
Added to NRHPMay 24, 2012

History

The Main Sewage Pumping Station is a historic two-and-a-half-story brick building built 1904–1907 in the Beaux Arts style with Renaissance Revival features. Local architect Clement A. Didden designed the building. The exterior is of reddish-brown brick with stone decoration, and the structure is formed of steel and concrete. It was influenced by 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]

  • North side of the pumping station
    North side of the pumping station
  • South side of the pumping station
    South side of the pumping station

References
  1. Historic Preservation Review Board Staff Report and Recommendation Archived 2018-12-20 at the Wayback Machine, DC Planning Board, accessed July 11, 2018.
  2. "Placed End to End, Our Sewer Pipes Would Stretch from DC to Utah". Washington, D.C.: DC Water. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.