Crystal Spring Steam Pumping Station - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Crystal Spring Steam Pumping Station - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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 of water daily. It was in operation from 1905 to 1957, and was an important source of fresh water in Roanoke's early history. Read more on Wikipedia
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