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Location DB > United States > New York > Freeport > Water Works  Name Water Works  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by topbladenyc on 1/17/2012 6:11 PM last modified by Radio2600 on 4/2/2012 5:14 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Description  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Demolished Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: forget it its gone  Physical Information Address Freeport, New York United States Owner: Gary Melius (real estate developer) See a map of this location  Hazards  Interesting Features  Security Measures  Historical Dates Built: 1890 Closed: 1966  Required Equipment  Recommended Equipment  History From Bygone Long Island: The history of the property dates to the late 17th century, when John Pine received permission to operate a grist mill at Milburn and Merrick roads. At that time, the creek that runs through the preserve was dammed to form the body of water known today as Milburn Pond. In the 1880s, this property, along with several other Long Island streams, was purchased by the City of Brooklyn to supply water to its growing population. To help the water along, a large pumping station was erected on the Freeport-Baldwin border. The Milburn Pumping Station in Freeport turned out to be one of the most extraordinary and beautiful industrial structures ever built on Long Island. Frank Freeman, a Brooklynite and a master of Romanesque revival architecture, was commissioned to design the 300-foot-long pumping structure. Work began on the conduits and pumping station in 1890. By the end of the next year, the pumping station was almost completed and its equipment was tested. Unfortunately, there was still a gap in the pipes at Rockville Centre and the huge surge of water inundated workers. But a week later the pumping station was pushing water to Brooklyn around the clock. By 1907 the system was supplying about 85 percent of the 145 million gallons a day consumed in Brooklyn. The creation of Greater New York City in 1898 put the New York City Board of Water Supply in control. By 1917, a new Catskill aqueduct started 12 years before was supplying most of the city's water. In the 1920s the city began paying Nassau County $80,000 a year in taxes for the water system property. To cut their tab, city officials suggested building a highway above their pipeline. The state Legislature authorized the plan, and the result was Sunrise Highway. It was dedicated on June 8, 1929. The city also dedicated 2,200 acres in Nassau to the Long Island State Park Commission in 1925. This land would be transformed into the Southern State, Meadowbrook, Wantagh and Bethpage Parkways and Valley Stream and Hempstead Lake State Parks. While the city retained the right to pump water, its dependence on the old system continually dropped until it was used only in emergencies, the last time in a 1965-66 drought. In 1977, when the system was obsolete, Nassau gained ownership of the pumping station. The county obtained the property around the station and 1,750 additional acres of watershed land four years later. The remaining water system property was purchased by the county in 1986.  Media Coverage  Future Plans  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries August 18, 2006 Fire Fri, Aug 18th, 2006 posted by Radio2600 14 pictures a trip Tue, Jan 17th, 2012 posted by Anonymous 25 pictures Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links Historic overview at Bygone Long Island http://www.bygonel...ater-works-article  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Opheliaism on 4/2/2012 12:37 PM.  Latest Changes on Apr 2 12 at 12:37, Opheliaism validated this location on Apr 2 12 at 5:14, Radio2600 changed the following: Owner, City, Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy, History on Apr 2 12 at 5:07, Radio2600 changed the following: History, Year Built, Year Closed, Web Links on Apr 2 12 at 4:48, Radio2600 added some pictures to a gallery on Apr 2 12 at 4:47, Radio2600 added some pictures to a gallery on Apr 2 12 at 4:40, Radio2600 updated gallery August 18, 2006 Fire on Apr 2 12 at 4:38, Radio2600 created a new gallery on Jan 18 12 at 0:54, Opheliaism validated this location on Jan 18 12 at 0:52, Opheliaism changed the following: City on Jan 17 12 at 18:37, topbladenyc made this location public  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? 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