Old City Waterworks
Old City Waterworks | |
 Old City Waterworks | |
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| Location | Tallahassee, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 30°26′8″N 84°16′41″W / 30.43556°N 84.27806°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000680[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 31, 1979 |
The Old City Waterworks is a historic site in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located at East Gaines and South Gadsden Streets. On January 31, 1979, it was added to the US National Register of Historic Places.
Prior to the Old City Waterworks, water was obtained from springs. By 1890 public works for water was needed for firefighting and the health of Tallahassee's citizens and the Old City Waterworks was built in 1904 on Gaines Street. The current building was remodeled in the 1920s to 1930s and closed in 1980.[2]
Currently the building has been adapted for reuse as Amicus Brewing Ventures, an award-winning craft beer brewery and taproom.[3]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Historic Trails .pdf Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Source 1: Amicus Brewing Ventures. Source 2: [https://floridatrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/JUL24_PRAwards_FINAL.pdf Florida Trust for Historic Preservation 2024 Florida Preservation Award Winners
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Old City Waterworks.
- Leon County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Leon County listings Archived August 11, 2006, at the Wayback Machine at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
