Old Pump House
1230 Water Street, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1983/05/02
Autre nom(s)
Monkey House
Riverview Park and Zoo
Old Pump House
Liens et documents
s/o
Date(s) de construction
1893/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2004/08/10
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Old Pump House is a one and a half storey, brick, Romanesque Revival style structure on the west bank of the Otonobee River in the northern part of Peterborough. Now part of the Riverview Park and Zoo, it is recognized for its historic value by City of Peterborough Bylaw 1983-51.
Valeur patrimoniale
The heritage value of the Old Pump House lies in its association with Peterborough's early waterworks system. It is also the first building to become part of the Riverview Park and Zoo, and is a good example of Romanesque Revival styling. Built in the spring of 1893, it was intended to satisfy the town's need for a public water system. The William Hamilton Manufacturing Company of Peterborough won the contract to supply the pumping machinery. By 1909, another pump house had been constructed downstream and the machinery was moved into the new building. In 1935, Waterworks Superintendent Ross Dobbin brought two alligators back from Florida as a gift to the City and housed them in the 1893 pump house. This was the beginning of Riverview Park and Zoo. In 1946, the Old Pump House became the permanent home of the monkey collection. The design of the building is believed to have been inspired by the architecture of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Source: Heritage Designation Brief and Peterborough Bylaw 1983-51
Éléments caractéristiques
The heritage value of this building is embodied in the key character defining elements of the Romanesque Revival style such as: -the decorative red and white clay brickwork; -the limestone foundation; -the hipped gable roof with central cross gables; -the semicircular windows with decorative mullions
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Ontario
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Ont.)
Loi habilitante
Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario
Type de reconnaissance
Désignation du patrimoine municipal (partie IV)
Date de reconnaissance
1983/05/02
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
s/o
Thème - catégorie et type
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Loisirs
- Accessoire de parc
Historique
- Industrie
- Installation hydraulique
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
William Hamilton Manufacturing Company
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Heritage Preservation Office, City of Peterborough, City Hall
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON04-25
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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