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The '''Cahaba Pump Station''', built in [[1887]], is a working pump station owned by the [[Birmingham Water Works]]. | The '''Cahaba Pump Station''', built in [[1887]]-[[1890]], is a working pump station owned by the [[Birmingham Water Works]]. The station is located on the banks of the [[Cahaba River]] at the former site of [[New Town]] at 4012 [[Sicard Hollow Road]] and consists of a Control Room Building, Boiler House, and two Pumphouses. | ||
[[Category: | The original facility was constructed with great difficulty at the remote site for about a half million dollars. It had an initial pumping capacity of 5 million gallons per day. | ||
It also functions as a museum with examples of early tools and equipment and a collection of historical photographs. The facility is also available as a meeting and conference space for business and civic groups of up to 100. | |||
A 1998 renovation and addition designed by [[KHAFRA]] engineers won a Preservation Award from the [[Birmingham Historical Society]]. | |||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.bwwsb.com/about/Cahaba_Museum.html Cahaba Museum page] at bwwsb.com | |||
[[Category:1890 buildings]] | |||
[[Category:Birmingham Water Works]] | [[Category:Birmingham Water Works]] | ||
[[Category:Meeting spaces]] | [[Category:Meeting spaces]] | ||
[[Category:Cahaba River|Pump station]] | [[Category:Cahaba River|Pump station]] | ||
Revision as of 23:49, 4 April 2006
The Cahaba Pump Station, built in 1887-1890, is a working pump station owned by the Birmingham Water Works. The station is located on the banks of the Cahaba River at the former site of New Town at 4012 Sicard Hollow Road and consists of a Control Room Building, Boiler House, and two Pumphouses.
The original facility was constructed with great difficulty at the remote site for about a half million dollars. It had an initial pumping capacity of 5 million gallons per day.
It also functions as a museum with examples of early tools and equipment and a collection of historical photographs. The facility is also available as a meeting and conference space for business and civic groups of up to 100.
A 1998 renovation and addition designed by KHAFRA engineers won a Preservation Award from the Birmingham Historical Society.
External links
- Cahaba Museum page at bwwsb.com