Crystal Spring Steam Pumping Station

Crystal Spring Steam Pumping Station
Crystal Spring Steam Pumping Station, June 2010
Crystal Spring Steam Pumping Station is located in Virginia
Crystal Spring Steam Pumping Station
Crystal Spring Steam Pumping Station is located in the United States
Crystal Spring Steam Pumping Station
Location2016 Lake St., SE, Roanoke, Virginia
Coordinates37°14′59″N 79°56′40″W / 37.24972°N 79.94444°W / 37.24972; -79.94444
Arealess than one acre
Built1905 (1905)
Built bySnow Stream Pump Co. (pump)
NRHP reference No.80004220[1]
VLR No.128-0039
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 23, 1980
Designated VLRDecember 28, 1979[2]

The Crystal Spring Steam Pumping Station is a historic pumping station located at Roanoke, Virginia, in the United States. It was built in 1905, and is a one-story building constructed in common-bond brick. The building houses a Corliss-type pump made by the Snow Steam Pump Company in Buffalo, New York. At its peak, the pump provided 5,000,000 US gallons (19,000 m3) of water daily. It was in operation from 1905 to 1957, and was an important source of fresh water in Roanoke's early history.

The pump and building underwent a renovation in 1976, and the property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. As of 2023 the building was open for tours during summer weekends.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#80004220)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 6 December 2023.

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