Main Sewerage Pumping Station
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Main Sewerage Pumping Station
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East side of the pumping station
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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°WCoordinates: 38°52′26″N 77°0′12″W / 38.87389°N 77.00333°W |
| Built: | 1907 |
| Architectural style: | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP Reference#: | 12000297 |
| Added to NRHP: | May 24, 2012 |
The Main Sewerage Pumping Station or simply Main Pumping Station 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]
It is a historic 2-1/2-story brick building built 1904-1907 in the Beaux Arts style with Renaissance Revival features. 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 on the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 2012. It continues in use as a sewerage pumping station and is manned continuously throughout the year.[2]
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References [edit]
- ^ HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, DC Planning Board, accessed May 31, 2012.
- ^ Sanitary Sewer System, District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, accessed May 31, 2012.
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Categories:
- Infrastructure completed in 1907
- Infrastructure-related listings on the National Register of Historic Places
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
- Buildings of the United States government in Washington, D.C.
- Sewage pumping stations
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Washington, D.C.
- Renaissance Revival architecture in Washington, D.C.
