McMillan Sand Filtration Site
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McMillan Sand Filtration Site is a historic former water-treatment facility in Washington, D.C., known for its early 20th-century sand filtration system and distinctive underground cells and park-like grounds.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil engineering structure
ⓘ
former water-treatment facility ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | McMillan Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts landscaping elements ⓘ |
| category |
Historic districts in Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
Industrial archaeological sites in the United States ⓘ Water infrastructure in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | vacant site with restricted access ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
water filtration
ⓘ
water treatment ⓘ |
| hasPart |
control house
ⓘ
earthen berms ⓘ manholes ⓘ park-like surface grounds ⓘ sand beds ⓘ underground filtration cells ⓘ valve houses ⓘ |
| hasView | United States Capitol dome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inception | 1900s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bloomingdale neighborhood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwest Washington, D.C. ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Children’s National Hospital
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McMillan Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | North Capitol Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
concrete ⓘ |
| namedAfter | McMillan Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
grid of underground vaulted cells
ⓘ
large open green space in an urban area ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| operator | District of Columbia government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | District of Columbia government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Washington Aqueduct system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Washington, D.C. slow sand filtration facilities at older locations ⓘ |
| significantFor |
early large-scale sand filtration technology in the United States
ⓘ
public health improvements in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| startDate | early 1900s ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned water-treatment facility ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historic preservation debates
ⓘ
redevelopment proposals ⓘ |
| topography | gently sloping lawn ⓘ |
| usedFor | municipal water supply for Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| usesMethod | slow sand filtration ⓘ |
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