Tashmoo Springs Pumping Station
National Register of Historic Places

Tashmoo Springs Pumping Station

Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts
Listed
December 3, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08001126

About this property

The Tashmoo Springs Pumping Station is a historic waterworks facility in Tisbury, Massachusetts, on the island of Martha's Vineyard. The pump station and associated works were first constructed by private interests in the 1880s to provide a reliable water supply for the burgeoning resort areas of Tisbury as well as the port of Vineyard Haven. The facilities were taken over by the town in the early 20th century, after which some alterations were made to accommodate technological improvements. Following a series of hurricanes in the mid-20th century, which highlighted the risks of the station's location and ability to provide reliable drinking water, the town abandoned the facility. Since then it has been largely abandoned, although it was used in the 1990s by a bottled water interest, and some work has been done to preserve the Late Victorian main pumping station building.

Location

325 W. Spring St.
Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts
41.44709, -70.62242

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Tashmoo Springs Pumping Station listed on the National Register?

Tashmoo Springs Pumping Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 3, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Tashmoo Springs Pumping Station?

Tashmoo Springs Pumping Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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

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