National Register of Historic Places

Pumping Station No. 2 San Francisco Fire Department Auxiliary Water Supply System

San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Listed
May 12, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000177

About this property

The Pumping Station No. 2 of the San Francisco Fire Department Auxiliary Water Supply System was built in 1912. It is located near Fort Mason, at the northern end of Van Ness Avenue and close to the shore of the San Francisco Bay. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The listing included a contributing building and three contributing structures. It is a crucial component of the San Francisco Fire Department Auxiliary Water Supply System, which provided a water-supply system separate from the domestic water supply system. It was designed by City Engineer Marsden Manson and was built by contractor Caldwell & Co. The building is in Mission Revival style, and has large windows (about 12 feet (3.7 m) wide and about 20 feet (6.1 m) from sill to top of arch).

Location

San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
37.80781, -122.42684

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTENGINEERING
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Sources

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Fort Mason Historic District
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When was Pumping Station No. 2 San Francisco Fire Department Auxiliary Water Supply System listed on the National Register?

Pumping Station No. 2 San Francisco Fire Department Auxiliary Water Supply System was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Pumping Station No. 2 San Francisco Fire Department Auxiliary Water Supply System?

Pumping Station No. 2 San Francisco Fire Department Auxiliary Water Supply System is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pumping Station No. 2 San Francisco Fire Department Auxiliary Water Supply System?

The period of significance for Pumping Station No. 2 San Francisco Fire Department Auxiliary Water Supply System is recorded as the industrial era.

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