{"nrhp_refnum":"83001634","name":"Quackenbush Pumping Station, Albany Water Works","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Quackenbush Sq.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Albany","county":"Albany County","state":"NY","lat":42.654278472000044,"lon":-73.74808219799996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-06-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A municipal pumping station complex of two- and three-story brick buildings on a one-acre lot at Montgomery and Quackenbush Streets in Albany, New York. It was begun in 1873 for the Albany Water Commission and expanded in 1895-97.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the complex is historically significant for its role in the development of Albany's centralized water distribution system. It is architecturally significant as a representative example of late nineteenth century urban water works facilities. The 1895-97 additions were designed by Albany architect Edward Ogden and are described as typical utilitarian civic architecture of the period.","narrative":"Quackenbush Pumping Station was the main facility of Albany's municipal water works, occupying a one-acre lot at Montgomery and Quackenbush Streets. The Water Commission built the first pumping station in 1873 to house two steam engines, drawing water from the Hudson River and sending it to Bleecker Reservoir. The complex grew over time. In 1895 a new building for three steam pumping engines was added, designed by Albany architect Edward Ogden, along with stables and storage buildings. Further additions followed in 1897, and a house at 25 Quackenbush Street, built in 1852, was given a new brick facade and used as offices. Pumping stopped in 1937 when a new reservoir at Alcove replaced the older system. The buildings remain under city ownership and are used for storage and offices. A 1977 rehabilitation altered the interiors, closed Quackenbush Street to traffic and created a pedestrian mall beside the historic Quackenbush House. The complex was listed as a representative example of late nineteenth century water works architecture.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Edward Ogden (1895-97 additions)","architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Pumping ceased in 1937; the buildings are used by the city Department of Water and Water Supply for storage, vehicle and parts storage, and offices. The complex was rehabilitated in 1977.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:43.27819-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/83001634.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001634/011aba2e20-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001634/011aba2e20-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire portfolio, click here.@thatmattwade This image is protected by copyright! If you would like to use it, please read this first.","credit_html":"This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire portfolio, click here.@thatmattwade This image is protected by copyright! If you would like to use it, please read this first., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Albany_Pump_Station_Panorama.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316315","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany_Pump_Station","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4709372"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/albany-county/quackenbush-pumping-station-albany-water-works-83001634/"}