D.C. Water Main Pumping Station
Main Sewerage Pumping Station | |
![]() East side of the pumping station (2012) | |
Location | 125 O Street, SE Washington, D.C. United States |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
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South side of the pumping station
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- Sewage pumping stations
- Buildings of the United States government in Washington, D.C.
- Infrastructure completed in 1907
- Sewerage infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Washington, D.C.
- Renaissance Revival architecture in Washington, D.C.
- Sewerage infrastructure in the United States
- Anacostia River