Eden Park Station No. 7
Also known as: Station X
Why it's listed
Eden Park Station No. 7 is a four-story brick pumping station at 1430 Martin Drive, on the eastern edge of Eden Park in Cincinnati. Construction began in 1889, and the station was fully in service by 1894. Designed by Samuel Hannaford & Sons and built by the David Hummel Construction Co., it pumped water to the Eden Park Water Tower, completed the same year. It held Holly and Snyder pumps with a daily capacity of 16 million gallons. The station closed in 1907, when the East End Pumping Station opened. By 1939 it had been remodeled as a police radio station. Its Eclectic design includes a tall chimney, a projecting entrance with sandstone arches and a pediment, a frieze reading Cincinnati Water Works, bartizans, battlements and a decorated smokestack. Some windows have been bricked in and a few finials and the stained glass above the entrance removed. It is included among the works of Samuel Hannaford.
Significance in brief: The station is part of a thematic group of works by architect Samuel Hannaford and his firm. It is an example of his Eclectic-style industrial design with abundant detailing. It also records Cincinnati's water supply history, as it pumped water to the Eden Park Water Tower until it closed in 1907.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 80003049, listed March 3, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1430 Martin Dr., Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | March 3, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003049 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1889-1894 |
| Architect / builder | Samuel Hannaford & Sons (architect); David Hummel Const. Co. (contractor) |
| Architectural style | Eclectic |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Remodeled by 1939 as a police radio station; later used as a radio communications center. Exterior condition is listed as good, though windows have been bricked in and some decorative elements removed. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.11310, -84.49109 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80003049.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5336900
- This listing as JSON
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