High Pumping Station

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High Pumping Station
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High Pumping Station. Tracey Towers loom in the background.
High Pumping Station is located in New York City
High Pumping Station
LocationJerome Ave., The Bronx
Coordinates40°52′42″N 73°53′12″W / 40.87833°N 73.88667°W / 40.87833; -73.88667Coordinates: 40°52′42″N 73°53′12″W / 40.87833°N 73.88667°W / 40.87833; -73.88667
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1901
ArchitectBirdsall, George W.
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.83003882 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 1983
Designated NYCLJuly 28, 1981

High Pumping Station is a historic pumping station located in the Bronx, New York City. It was built between 1901 and 1906, and is a rectangular red brick building with a steeply pitched slate covered gable roof. It was built as part of the Jerome Park Reservoir complex.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

The station is run by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.[3]

See also[]

  • List of New York City Designated Landmarks in The Bronx
  • National Register of Historic Places in Bronx County, New York

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Raymond W. Smith (September 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: High Pumping Station". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-01-12. See also: "Accompanying two photos".
  3. ^ https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/press_releases/19-003pr.shtml#.YKREEpNKh0I


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