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- Water Works Park, Detroit, Michigan - In 1868, Detroit began developing a pumping station to supply the city's water system, and an accompanying 110-acre park, later renamed Gladwin Park. Its ornate water tower became an iconic landmark. The water works were permanently shut down in 1945, and the surrounding park closed in 1951, although sections were sporadically opened to the public in the years to follow.
- 1900-1902
- Collections - Artifact
Water Works Park, Detroit, Michigan
In 1868, Detroit began developing a pumping station to supply the city's water system, and an accompanying 110-acre park, later renamed Gladwin Park. Its ornate water tower became an iconic landmark. The water works were permanently shut down in 1945, and the surrounding park closed in 1951, although sections were sporadically opened to the public in the years to follow.
- The Lake, Gladwin Park, Detroit, Michigan - In 1868, Detroit began developing a pumping station to supply the city's water system, and an accompanying 110-acre park, later renamed Gladwin Park. Its ornate water tower became an iconic landmark. The water works were permanently shut down in 1945, and the surrounding park closed in 1951, although sections were sporadically opened to the public in the years to follow.
- 1912-1930
- Collections - Artifact
The Lake, Gladwin Park, Detroit, Michigan
In 1868, Detroit began developing a pumping station to supply the city's water system, and an accompanying 110-acre park, later renamed Gladwin Park. Its ornate water tower became an iconic landmark. The water works were permanently shut down in 1945, and the surrounding park closed in 1951, although sections were sporadically opened to the public in the years to follow.