Pumping Station at Waterworks Park in Detroit

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Creator

Milton W. Reesor, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

This is an image of the pumping station at the Water Works Park in Detroit. A horse pulling a barrel can be seen in front of the right corner of the building.

The Water Works Park, later known as Gladwin Park, opened in the late 1800s as the site for a new waterworks system plant. In addition, the land purchased functioned as a public park with various activities and attractions. The land for the waterworks system was purchased due to the needs of a growing city, and the pumping station and standpipe tower that rose 185-feet were fully operational by 1879. The standpipe spire was a glorified water tower that helped provide water pressure, but its use a pressure equalizer stopped in 1895 as pumps could control water pressure themselves. In 1961, the old Pumping Station No. 1 was put out of commission.

This photo belongs to the Reesor Collection, which is a group of photos taken by Milton W. Reesor, a local amateur photographer. He took many photos of friends, family, animals, outdoor activities, machinery, the railway, and more in and around St. Marys from 1898-1910.

Inscriptions

"PUMPING STATION AT WATERWORKS PARK. DETROIT."

Subject(s)

Pumping stations
Waterworks

Local identifier

reesor235

Collection

Reesor Collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

City of Detroit

Michigan, United States

Latitude: 42.360387769405 Longitude: -82.9786636048889

Donor

Dan O’Toole

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Recommended Citation

Reesor Collection. "Pumping Station at Waterworks Park in Detroit." St. Marys Museum, reesor235.

Location of Original

St. Marys Museum Archives

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