Water Pipe, Artesian Water Works Co., 1900

Object/Artifact

Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Water Pipe, Artesian Water Works Co., 1900

Entry/Object ID

1981.88.1

Description

Acc. No. 81.88.1 Subject Category: Water Company (Artisian) Date or period: 1900 Object: Water pipe, artesian Description: It is made in the fashion of a barrel. There are five concave sections which are held together by an encircling wire. Size: 48 inch length by 6 inch diameter. History of object: This section of wooden water pipe was dug up by Carl I. Verderber on Santa Clara Avenue about 1900. Water was supplied from Artesian Wells located on Thompson Avenue, off of High Street. The water was pumped to a tank on top of the water works building located on Park Street, between Santa Clara and Central. The tank held 240,000 gallons of water. The water was then issued through wooden pipes to the various residences of Alameda. Captain R. R. Thompson was the owner of the water works. This company was founded in 1879. Acquired from: Mrs. M. Holod Date: March, 1953

Interpretative Labels

Label

3/2/2020 MvL: current label, shared several items, and referencing 81.45.1: CABINET CONTAINING THE CONTENTS OF THE CORNER STONE, WATER WORKS BUILDING, PARK STREET. The offices and tank building of the Artesian Water Company was erected in 1880 and designed by William Patton, architect. Cost, $42,000. Demolished, July 1955, the walls of the building were five feet thick to support a tank containing 240,000 gallons of water. Water was piped from Thompson Avenue where the wells were located PORTRAIT OF ROBERT R. THOMPSON, OWNER OF THE ARTESIAN WATER COMPANY. METER COVER AND WOODEN WATER PIPE USED BY THE COMPANY. Donor: Harold Ward 1953 81.45.1