| Additional Information: | 2020-2024 Targeted Resurvey of Sheboygan recommendation write-up:
The city water works plant consists of a number of interconnected brick buildings, the original portion of which was built in 1887. As of 2018, seven additions had been made to the plant. Aside from the largely rectangular and flat-roofed, astylistic buildings and additions, just two sections appear to offer some degree of architectural interest. Built in 1887, the gabled and cream-colored brick pump station buildings at the north end of the complex are Romanesque Revival in appearance and include simple brick pilasters, round-arched windows, and corbel tables along the roofline. The first filtration plant, completed in 1931, is rectangular in plan and topped with a hipped roof that was originally covered with red barrel tile. The classical entrance is comprised of a cut stone surround and an inset stone tablet that reads, “Sheboygan Filter Plant.”
A water works system was established in Sheboygan in 1887, which was initially operated by the American Water Works and Guarantee Company of Pennsylvania. In 1909, the system was taken over by the city, at which time the population numbered about 25,000. In 1912, the water tower/stand pipe froze and collapsed and the water plant operated without storage, then relying on direct pumping. In 1922, the city began chlorinating the water; however, it was cloudy and still had a fishy odor. As a result, a filtration plant was completed, which was designed by Alvord, Burdick, and Howson of Chicago, in association with the Jerry Donohue Engineering Company of Sheboygan. In 1959, a new filter plant was built, along with a new rapid mix and chemical feed building. The most recent addition to the grounds is a raw water pump station and shore well, that is projected for completion in 2024.
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Building cornice.
LJM Architects, Inc. City of Sheboygan, Wisconsin: Architectural and Historical Intensive Survey Report. City of Sheboygan Historic Preservation Commission & Department of City Development; 2002, 2004 & 2006.
Ciitations for the 2020-2024 Targeted Resurvey of Sheboygan recommendation write-up:
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Sheboygan, Wis., 1903, 1903 updated to 1949;“Sheboygan is Enjoying Benefits of Its New Filtration Plant,” The Sheboygan Press, 17 April 1931, 3; “Municipal Water Department is $2,700,000 Investment,” The Sheboygan Press, 10 August 1953, 4; “New Filtration Plant Open for Inspection This Weekend,” The Sheboygan Press, 29 January 1960, 15; “Taylor Hill Reservoir,” Determination of Eligibility completed by Traci E. Schnell, Heritage Research, Ltd., 2012, On file at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation, Madison, WI and with Schnell, Kiel, WI; “Sheboygan Water Utility,” Informational flipbook (2018), Available online at www.sheboyganwater.org/flipbook/index.html?page=1, Accessed December 2023. |
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