Artesian Water Works Meter Cover, 1879

Object/Artifact

Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Artesian Water Works Meter Cover, 1879

Entry/Object ID

1981.45.1

Description

Acc. No. 81.45.1 Subject Category: Artesian Water Co Date or period: 1879 Object: Meter cover Description: Cast iron meter cover with raised wording of "Artesian Water Works". Two holes on surface for lifting. Size: 11 1/2" by 14 inches. History Of Object: First iron meter cover of the Artesian Water Company of Alameda. The company was founded at the foot of Thompson Avenue about 1879. Acquired from: Date:

Interpretative Labels

Label

3/2/2020 MvL: current label, citing this accession number, but also including 81.88.1: 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