National Register of Historic Places

Foxborough Pumping Station

Foxborough, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
December 6, 2005
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05001362

About this property

The Foxborough Pumping Station is a historic water pumping station at 25 Pumping Station Road in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Its main pumphouse was designed by Ernest N. Boyden, a regionally known architect of water supply systems, and was built in 1891; it is a brick structure with Queen Anne styling. The station also includes several historic wells, a period garage, and the man-made Fales Pond, a once-dammed section of the Neponset Reservoir near the pumphouse. The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

25 Pumping Station Rd.
Foxborough, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
42.07741, -71.23898

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTENGINEERING
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Foxborough State Hospital
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0.9 mi
Foxboro Grange Hall
Industrial
1 mi
Morse, Amos, House
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1.1 mi
Memorial Hall
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1.1 mi
Boyden, Seth, House
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1.2 mi

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When was Foxborough Pumping Station listed on the National Register?

Foxborough Pumping Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Foxborough Pumping Station?

Foxborough Pumping Station is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Foxborough Pumping Station?

The period of significance for Foxborough Pumping Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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