Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
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The Metropolitan Waterworks Museum is a historic site and museum in Boston that showcases the city’s 19th-century water pumping station, featuring preserved steam engines and exhibits on urban water infrastructure.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Metropolitan Waterworks Museum canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historic site
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history museum ⓘ industrial heritage site ⓘ technology museum ⓘ waterworks museum ⓘ |
| admissionPolicy | free admission (donations encouraged) ⓘ |
| buildingCompletionDate | late 19th century ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| exhibits |
19th-century steam-powered pumping engines
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artifacts related to Boston’s water system ⓘ historic waterworks machinery ⓘ interpretive displays on water engineering ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Historic district contributing properties in Massachusetts
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Industry museums in Massachusetts ⓘ Museums in Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ Water supply infrastructure of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
archival photographs of waterworks
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engineering drawings and plans ⓘ historic pumps and valves ⓘ preserved triple-expansion steam engines ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://waterworksmuseum.org/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Boston Landmark
NERFINISHED
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inception | 2011 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
Chestnut Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Greater Boston ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ New England ⓘ Norfolk County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Chestnut Hill Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupiesBuilding | former Chestnut Hill High-Service Pumping Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
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guided tours ⓘ public lectures ⓘ school group visits ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| operator | Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunctionOfBuilding | high-service water pumping station ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | public visitors ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 2450 Beacon Street ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
articles about Boston industrial heritage
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tourism guides for Boston ⓘ |
| theme |
history of Boston’s water supply
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industrial technology ⓘ urban water infrastructure ⓘ |
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