Rockville's Pumphouse
In 1896, after the election of Mayor Joseph Reading on the Water Works ticket, the Mayor and Council of Rockville approved plans and specifications for a waterworks and electric light plant. The plant was intended to supplement and eventually replace the use of private wells and gaslights and encourage the growth of industry. The City purchased two lots of land where the Pump House stands today from the mayor's father, William Reading, for $600. A 225-foot well was dug, and construction began on the waterworks and plant. The project was completed in 1897.HM Number | HM22NE |
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Date Added | Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 at 10:02am PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 314824 N 4328411 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.08518333, -77.14095000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 5.111', W 77° 8.457' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 5' 6.66" N, 77° 8' 27.42" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 240, 301, 410, 202 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 401 S Horners Ln, Rockville MD 20850, US |
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