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Highfield Street Pumping Station

5 Thanet Street, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C, Canada

Formally Recognized: 2004/11/15

The Highfield Street Pumping Station is still in operation, with many of the original pumping components still operational.; Moncton Museum
Highfield Street Pumping Station - 2004
This photo, taken after the completion of the Highfield Street Pumping Station, shows the arched openings and square massing associated with the Italianate style.; Moncton Museum
Highfield Street Pumping Station - c1913
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Other Name(s)

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Links and documents

Construction Date(s)

1913/01/01

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2005/11/30

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

The Highfield Street Pumping Station consists of an early 20th century square red brick Italianate industrial building located on Thanet Street adjacent to the north end of Highfield Street in Moncton.

Heritage Value

The Highfield Street Pumping Station was designated for its Italianate architectural style as it is applied to a utilitarian civic structure and for its importance in facilitating Moncton’s population growth at the turn of the 20th century.

When supplied and installed by Canada Foundry Co. of Toronto in 1913, the Moncton Water Works pumping station was only the second separate water system in the area. The design demonstrates the City’s developing desire for aesthetics when designing municipal service-related buildings.

In 1983, the Highfield Street Pumping Station received Water Landmark designation by the American Water Works Association.

Source: Moncton Museum, Moncton, New Brunswick - second floor files – “5 Thanet”.

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements relating to the use of the Highfield Street Pumping Station as a water facility include:
- original brass and wood gauges, dials and barometer;
- original pumping equipment and boiler;
- traveling equipment crane;
- original Venturi water flow meters;

The character-defining elements relating to structure and design include:
- flat roof;
- square massing
- symmetrical and paired fenestration;
- Roman arch window openings;
- brick hood moulding;
- arched transom lights;
- oculus windows with brick trim;
- date stone “MWW 1913”;
- herringbone lath ceiling;
- hardwood floors.

Recognition

Jurisdiction

New Brunswick

Recognition Authority

Local Governments (NB)

Recognition Statute

Community Planning Act

Recognition Type

Local Register

Recognition Date

2004/11/15

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

1983/01/01 to 1983/01/01

Theme - Category and Type

Developing Economies
Technology and Engineering
Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
Architecture and Design

Function - Category and Type

Current

Historic

Industry
Water or Sewage Facility

Architect / Designer

n/a

Builder

Canada Foundry Co.

Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Moncton Museum, 20 Mountain Road, Moncton, New Brunswick - second floor, back office files - filed by civic address

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

208

Status

Published

Related Places

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