Crystal Spring Steam Pumping Station
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Crystal Spring Steam Pumping Station | |
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Crystal Spring Steam Pumping Station, June 2010 | |
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| Location | 2016 Lake St., SE, Roanoke, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°14′59″N 79°56′40″W / 37.24972°N 79.94444°WCoordinates: 37°14′59″N 79°56′40″W / 37.24972°N 79.94444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1905 |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 80004220[1] |
| VLR # | 128-0039 |
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| Added to NRHP | May 23, 1980 |
| Designated VLR | December 28, 1979[2] |
Crystal Spring Steam Pumping Station, also known as the Crystal Spring and Great Spring, is a historic pumping station located at Roanoke, Virginia. It was built in 1905, and is a one-story, common-bond brick structure, measuring 58 feet in length and 30 feet in width. The building houses a Corliss-type pump made by the Snow Pump Co. in Buffalo, N.Y., with a 5,000,000 gallon daily pumping capacity. The pump was in operation from 1905 to 1957.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Crystal Spring Steam Pumping Station". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
