High Pumping Station
National Register of Historic Places

High Pumping Station

New York, Bronx County, New York
Listed
November 10, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003882

About this property

High Pumping Station is a historic pumping station located in Jerome Park, Bronx, New York City. It was built between 1901 and 1906, and is a rectangular red brick building with a steeply pitched slate covered gable roof. It was built as part of the Jerome Park Reservoir complex.

Location

New York, Bronx County, New York
40.87847, -73.88635

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 83003882. It was listed on November 10, 1983.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Concourse Yard Entry Buildings
Industrial
0.2 mi
Concourse Yard Substation
Industrial
0.3 mi
Valentine-Varian House
Colonial
0.4 mi
Jerome Park Reservoir
Listed
0.4 mi
Keeper's House at Williamsbridge Reservoir
Civil War
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Fort Independence (Kingsbridge)
1777Revolutionary War
1 mi
Battle of Fort Independence (Bronx)
1777Revolutionary War
1.1 mi
Skirmish at Kingsbridge (1776)
1776Revolutionary War
1.1 mi
Battle of Kingsbridge (Fort Independence)
1781Revolutionary War
1.5 mi
Battle of Edgar's Lane
1778Revolutionary War
2.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was High Pumping Station listed on the National Register?

High Pumping Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1983.

What type of historic resource is High Pumping Station?

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

What is the period of significance for High Pumping Station?

The period of significance for High Pumping Station is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1901.

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