D.C. Water Main Pumping Station

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.

Main Sewerage Pumping Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
East side of the pumping station (2012)
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Location	125 O Street, SE Washington, D.C. United States
Coordinates	38°52′26″N 77°0′12″W
Built	1907
Architect	Clement A. Didden
Architectural style	Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.	12000297
Added to NRHP	May 24, 2012

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. Local architect Clement A. Didden designed the building. 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.

Current operation

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) continues to operate the sewage pumping station and it is staffed continuously throughout the year.^[2]

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  North side of the pumping station
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  South side of the pumping station