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) | |
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| 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 |
History
editThe 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
editThe 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
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.