Results for Water Works
National Historic Landmark-Fairmount Waterworks
National Historical Landmark-Fairmount Water Works
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National Historic Landmark-Bethlehem Waterworks
National Historical Landmark- Bethlehem Waterworks
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Wausau Water Works
Serving Wausau since 1885
Clean drinking water has a...
Columbus Waterworks
In 1824 the Mexican government granted to Elizabeth Tumlin...
Birmingham Water Works Company (1887) / Cahaba Pumping Station (
Side A
The Elyton Land Company, which had fou...
Mount Pleasant Waterworks
Side A
In the early 20th century, M...
Waterworks
1762
“They have a Sett of Pumps which go by Water, w...
Old Waterworks
As early as 1754, water was pumped from a spring to...
1854 City Hall and Waterworks
The original building was completed in the spring of 1854 ...
The Old Waterworks
The development and evolution of Harrisburg's early public...
Results for Water Works
National Historic Landmark-Fairmount Waterworks
National Historical Landmark-Fairmount Water Works
The Fairmount Water Works, located on the east bank of the Schuylkill River at the head of navigable waters, used innovative methods for pumping water and was an integral part of the initial five acres ...
National Historic Landmark-Bethlehem Waterworks
National Historical Landmark- Bethlehem Waterworks
Begun in 1754 and enlarged in 1762, the Bethlehem Waterworks are believed to be the first municipal pumping system to provide water for drinking and washing in the United States.
The system served the city until ...
Wausau Water Works
Serving Wausau since 1885
Clean drinking water has always been important, but in 1885, Wausau Water Works was built for a different reason — to supply water for fighting fires. 1885 was an especially bad fire year in Wausau. There were ...
Columbus Waterworks
In 1824 the Mexican government granted to Elizabeth Tumlinson and her heirs the land and water rights to this area in the center of Stephen F. Austin's colony. The town of Columbus developed from a small frontier community. A fire ...
Birmingham Water Works Company (1887) / Cahaba Pumping Station (
Side A
The Elyton Land Company, which had founded the city of Birmingham in 1871, established a subsidiary, the Birmingham Water Works Company in 1887. Dr. Henry M. Caldwell, President of the Elyton Land Company, contracted with Judge A. O. Lane, ...
Mount Pleasant Waterworks
Side A
In the early 20th century, Mount Pleasant’s leaders and citizens believed that the town’s rural locale and lack of a quality water supply hindered residential growth and prosperity. The situation changed when the Cooper River Bridge opened ...
Waterworks
1762
“They have a Sett of Pumps which go by Water, which force the water up through leaden Pipes, from the River to the Top of the Hill, near an hundred feet.”
John Adams to Abigail Adams
1777
A bountiful spring supplied Bethlehem's water ...
Old Waterworks
As early as 1754, water was pumped from a spring to a water tower, that stood east of here, through hollowed trunks of trees. It then flowed by gravity to five cisterns or reservoirs. Original engine house stands about 60 ...
1854 City Hall and Waterworks
The original building was completed in the spring of 1854 at a cost of $120,000. It housed the City Waterworks, its Superintendent, and Tapper, and the City offices for Mayor, Council, Secretary, Marshall, Police, Collector, Assessor, Surveyor, and Recorder, including ...
The Old Waterworks
The development and evolution of Harrisburg's early public works infrastructure is captured through the unique Riverfront Park setting of the Old Waterworks, the original stone portion of which was constructed in 1841. At that time water was pumped by this ...