West Washington Street Pumping Station

West Washington Street Pumping Station
West Washington Street Pumping Station, February 2011
Location801 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates39°46′0″N 86°10′19″W / 39.76667°N 86.17194°W / 39.76667; -86.17194
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1870 (1870)-1871
NRHP reference No.80000063
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1980

West Washington Street Pumping Station is a historic pumping station located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1870, and is a one-story, rectangular brick building. It was modified to its present form after 1909, and is 2/3 of its original size. It has a slate hipped roof topped by a square central tower and features distinctive brick detailing, and arched openings. The building served as the city's only water pumping station until 1890.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It currently houses the park offices of White River State Park.

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