{"nrhp_refnum":"02001366","name":"New Pump-House","other_names":["Byrd Park Pump House","127-193"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1708 Pump House Dr.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Richmond (Independent City)","county":"Richmond (city and county)","state":"VA","lat":37.53584403800005,"lon":-77.48506854599998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2002-11-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Entertainment/Recreation","Industry"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Gothic Revival waterworks building at 1708 Pump House Drive in Richmond, Virginia, built 1881-1883 of local granite and designed by city engineer Colonel Wilfred Emory Cutshaw, with a 1905 annex and two other pump houses on the site.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is a fine example of Gothic Revival architecture, set in a picturesque wooded location beside the James River and Kanawha Canal. It is also unusual for combining a working waterworks with an upper-floor pavilion used for dances and public entertainment. Together with the 1924 Hydro Electric Pumping Station and the Worthington Steam Pump Building, it documents the development of Richmond's water supply.","narrative":"Overlooking the Three-Mile Locks of the James River and Kanawha Canal in Richmond, this granite waterworks was built between 1881 and 1883 to a Gothic Revival design by city engineer Colonel Wilfred Emory Cutshaw. Pumping machinery occupied the lower level, while the upper story was an open-air pavilion with Tudor arches, cast-iron columns and tin railings. It was enclosed in 1899 with stained glass and wood trim and used for dances and other entertainment. A matching L-shaped annex was added in 1905 to house power-generating equipment. Steep slate roofs, pinnacled gables, lancet windows and arrow loops give the building its medieval character. The machinery was scrapped before World War II, and the building has been vacant since 1924, with boarded windows and a deteriorating roof. Two other pump houses on the grounds, an Italianate steam pump building from 1881-1882 and a Beaux Arts hydroelectric station from 1924, add architectural variety and remain in service.","period_of_significance":"1881 - present","architect_builder":"Cutshaw, Colonel Wilfred Emory","architectural_style":"Gothic Revival (main building); Beaux Arts, Italianate and No Style also listed for other resources","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"The New Pump-House is listed as vacant/not in use, with windows and doors boarded up and a roof in critical condition. The Hydro Electric Pumping Station and Worthington Steam Pump Building are still functioning pump houses.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:59.899114-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/67/6830/41683067/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/02001366.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02001366/f80d1a79a5-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02001366/f80d1a79a5-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Jack E. Boucher","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_Pump_House_-_HAER.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Jack E. Boucher</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_Pump_House_-_HAER.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"71000982","name":"James River and Kanawha Canal Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/virginia/james-river-and-kanawha-canal-historic-district-71000982/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683067","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Pump_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16895812"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/richmond/new-pump-house-02001366/"}