D.C. Water Main Pumping Station

Main Sewerage Pumping Station
East side of the pumping station
Location 125 O Street, SE
Washington, D.C.
United States
Coordinates 38°52′26″N 77°0′12″W / 38.87389°N 77.00333°W / 38.87389; -77.00333Coordinates: 38°52′26″N 77°0′12″W / 38.87389°N 77.00333°W / 38.87389; -77.00333
Built 1907
Architect Clement A. Didden
Architectural style Beaux Arts
NRHP reference # 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

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. The building was designed by local architect Clement A. Didden. 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. It continues in use as a sewage pumping station and is manned continuously throughout the year.[2]

References

  1. ↑ HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, DC Planning Board, accessed July 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ Sanitary Sewer System, District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, accessed May 31, 2012.
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