Old City Waterworks
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| Location: | Tallahassee, Florida |
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| Coordinates: | 30°26′8″N 84°16′41″W / 30.43556°N 84.27806°WCoordinates: 30°26′8″N 84°16′41″W / 30.43556°N 84.27806°W |
| NRHP Reference#: | 79000680 |
| Added to NRHP: | January 31, 1979 |
The Old City Waterworks is a historic site in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located at East Gaines and South Gadsden Streets. On January 31, 1979, it was added to the US National Register of Historic Places.
Prior to the Old City Waterworks, water was obtained from springs. By 1890 public works for water was needed for firefighting and the health of Tallahassee's citizens and the Old City Waterworks was built in 1904 on Gaines Street. The current building was remodeled in the 1920s to 1930s and closed in 1980.[1]
[edit] References and external links
- Leon County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Leon County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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- Historic buildings of Leon County, Florida
- National Register of Historic Places in Leon County, Florida
- Buildings and structures in Tallahassee, Florida
- Water supply infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places
- Industrial buildings and structures in Florida
- History of Leon County, Florida
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
- Florida Registered Historic Places building and structure stubs
