Built 1907 Opened 1907 Added to NRHP 24 May 2012 | NRHP Reference # 12000297 Architectural style Beaux-Arts architecture | |
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Location 125 O Street, SE
Washington, D.C.
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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
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.
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.
References
Main Sewerage Pumping Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA