Waterworks - Washington, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 33.619 W 091° 00.593
15S E 673397 N 4269863
Building built 1888-89 and bricks from local brickyards
Waymark Code: WMYWRP
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2018
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County of building: Franklin County
Location of building: Front St., across the tracks, now in the park, Washington
Built: 1888
Classified: C, 2 & 3 - commercial
Current Occupant: Waterworks Antiques
District Map
"One of Missouri's few rivertowns which still
retains an orientation to the river, Washington survives with
riverfront blocks which include all of the industrial buildings, two
depots, an electric power plant, a waterworks, and an underground
reservoir.
COMMERCE/INDUSTRY (c.1855 - 1940):
Encompassing Washington's Central Business District and industrial
riverfront strip, the District includes almost all of the city's
historic commercial and industrial properties which together provided
the economic base for its growth and prosperity.
" ... More fully developed
styles, however, may be found in such buildings as the Queen Anne terra cotta-trimmed, Waterworks Building of 1888 at 1 West Front ... designed by St. Louis architect Theodore Link ...
"Modern improvements in municipal services
additionally included a waterworks plant of 1888 at the foot of
Jefferson Street (Photo #32), a sewage system, and regular street and
gutter cleaning." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
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