Location
Louisville, Kentucky
Type
Historic Restoration
Client
Louisville Water Company
Size
8,400 sf

2011 Restoration of The Louisville Water Company’s Pump Station No. 1, the first pumping station in Louisville.


Designed in 1856 by Theodore Scowden and Charles Hermany, the Classical Revival style resembles a two-story temple. The structure includes a slate roof and terra-cotta and cast iron decorative elements. In 1971, the Pumping Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Pump Station No. 1 required a complete exterior historic restoration. The challenge was to investigate the condition of the building, identify unseen deterioration and devise methods of restoring the building to its original state.

LWC, Pump Station No. 1

Work on Pump Station No. 1 included removal of existing paint, repointing the masonry, repair or replacement of all missing or damaged decorative elements, windows and doors, replacing the slate roof and railings, installing a perimeter drainage system and repainting the building. Included in the project was a new northern terrace, renovation of the existing southern terrace, parking lot and drive and updating the exterior lighting.

The approach of the restoration was to follow the Preservation Briefs from the National Park Service as closely as possible and use the existing historic drawings as reference for the original materials. 

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LWC, Pump Station No. 1

Recognition


  • 2011 Build Kentucky Award
    for Historic Preservation
    Associated General Contractors
  • 2011 Award of Excellence Eagle
    Associated Builders & Contractors
    Ohio Valley Chapter
  • 2011 Ida Lee Willis Foundation
    Preservation Project Award
    Kentucky Heritage Council
  • 2011 IFMA Project of the Year
    Greater Louisville Chapter
    International Facility Management Association