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.:2–3

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