Parkview East in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Hamilton Waterworks/ La Station de Pompage de Hamilton
Photographed By Tim Boyd, June 29, 2023
1. The Hamilton Waterworks/ La Station de Pompage de Hamilton Marker
This dignified building, reminiscent of the style of a Roman aqueduct, houses one of Canada's greatest surviving engineering achievements of the mid-19th century, the Hamilton Waterworks. Built between 1857 and 1859, it was designed by the prominent Canadian engineer, Thomas C. Keefer. Its grand interior, dominated by giant cast-iron doric columns, houses steam engines cast by the nearby Dundas foundry. The pumphouse produced as many as five million gallons of water daily until 1910, when increasing demand and improved technology forced its retirement.
Ce bâtiment simple et sobre, inspiré du style de l'aqueduc romain, abrite l'un des derniers chefs-d'oeuvre techniques du milieu du XIXe siècle qui subsistent encore au Canada. Il a été construit entre 1857 et 1859, selon les plans du célèbre ingénieur Thomas C. Keefer. L'intérieur imposant, dominé par des colonnes doriques géantes de fonte, renferme des machines à vapeur coulées par la fonderie de Dundas. En 1910, la station, qui pompait pourtant jusqu'à 5 millions de gallons d'eau
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Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada.
Government of Canada - Gouvernement du Canada
Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 43° 15.396′ N, 79° 46.318′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Parkview East. Marker is on Woodward Avenue, 0.3 kilometers south of Nikola Tesla Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. The marker is accessible from the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology parking lot off of Woodward Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 Woodward Avenue, Hamilton ON L8H L8H, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Government House (King’s Head Inn) (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Jimmy Howard (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); 'Mr. Hamilton' Reg Wheeler (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Hamilton & Scourge (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Hamilton - Scourge Project
Photographed By Tim Boyd, June 29, 2023
2. The Hamilton Waterworks/ La Station de Pompage de Hamilton Marker
Also see . . .
1. Parks Canada- Hamilton Waterworks National Historic Site.
Hamilton Waterworks was designated a national historic site of Canada in 1997 because it is an early, rare surviving example of a Victorian industrial building complex that is both architecturally and functionally largely intact.(Submitted on June 29, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
2. Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology National Historic Site. Information for visiting the site of the marker (Submitted on June 29, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Photographed By Tim Boyd, June 29, 2023
3. The Hamilton Waterworks/ La Station de Pompage de Hamilton Marker
Photographed By Tim Boyd, June 29, 2023
4. The Hamilton Waterworks, 1859
5. Historical depiction of the Hamilton Waterworks
From the Canadian Illustrated News, 1863
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
