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.

Old City Waterworks
Old City Waterworks
Old City Waterworks is located in Florida
Old City Waterworks
Old City Waterworks is located in the United States
Old City Waterworks
LocationTallahassee, Florida
Coordinates30°26′8″N 84°16′41″W / 30.43556°N 84.27806°W / 30.43556; -84.27806
NRHP reference No.79000680[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 31, 1979

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 is under construction and planned for adaptive reuse as Amicus Brewing Ventures, a craft beer taproom and brewery.[3]

References

edit
  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Historic Trails .pdf Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ WTXL Tallahassee ABC27
edit