Shreveport Water Works Company, Pump Station
United States historic place. Added to the National Register in 1980, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Shreveport Waterworks Pumping Station, also known as the McNeil Street Pump Station, is a historic water pumping station at 142 North Common Street in Shreveport, Louisiana. Now hosting the Shreveport Water Works Museum, it exhibits in situ a century's worth of water pumping equipment, and was the nation's last steam-powered waterworks facility when it was shut down in 1980.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Off LA 3036, Shreveport, LA |
| Parish | Caddo Parish |
| Listed | May 9, 1980 |
| Listed for | Industry, Engineering |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Shreveport Waterworks Pumping Station; McNeil Street Pump Sta |
| Reference number | 80001707 |
| Type of place | pumping station |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Historic Civil Engineering Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 3 buildings, 1 structure |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Off LA 3036, Shreveport, LA |
| Coordinates | 32.5174° N, 93.7571° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Shreveport | 68 listed places in Shreveport → |
| Nearest national park unit | Cane River Creole National Historical Park · 74 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Beaver Dam Campground (Kisatchie National Forest, La) 28 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
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Guidebooks to historic places in Louisiana
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Questions people ask
When was Shreveport Water Works Company, Pump Station listed on the National Register?
May 9, 1980. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Shreveport Water Works Company, Pump Station?
Yes. Shreveport Water Works Company, Pump Station is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Shreveport Water Works Company, Pump Station?
Off LA 3036, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. The nearest national park unit is Cane River Creole National Historical Park, 74 miles away.
What does the Shreveport Water Works Company, Pump Station listing include?
The listing counts 4 contributing resources. Those are 3 buildings and 1 structure. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Shreveport Water Works Company, Pump Station?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Shreveport Water Works Company, Pump Station?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Shreveport Water Works Company, Pump Station?
One federal campground is within reach, Beaver Dam Campground (Kisatchie National Forest, La), 28 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Shreveport Water Works Company, Pump Station?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 80001707. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.