Balch and Lippert, Architects
— 1917 —
Nichols Station is significant for its role in the advancement of water works technology and the public works history of Madison. The design introduced a steam operated pumping system, a turning point in water works technology which replaced the artesian well system. The new station was equipped with two Allis-Chalmers steam-driven pumping units of eight-million gallons per day capacity each. One of these pumps remains in place. Elements of the Prairie style used on this building were adopted system-wide and appear on most of Madison's subsequent water works buildings.| HM Number | HMX7K |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Madison Landmarks Commission series |
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| Marker Number | 110 |
| Year Placed | 2011 |
| Placed By | The Madison Landmarks Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 2:25pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 305995 N 4772510 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.08050000, -89.38325000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 4.83', W 89° 22.995' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 4' 49.80" N, 89° 22' 59.70" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 608 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 300-398 N Franklin St, Madison WI 53703, US |
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