Another Building Project

The current Parks and Forestry Department is a three-part combination building. The original first section (southern-most portion) of the building was likely constructed in the 1890’s-early 1900’s, although the south elevation with the overhead doors was re-done with new brick many years afterward. The middle section appears to have been built between 1910-1925 and the third section was completed in the 1931 (according to the cast stone inscription above the overhead door). The original building, as well as all of the subsequent additions, were constructed for use by the City’s Light and Water Utility. In the past, portions of the building housed an electrical generator and a pump station (limited reservoir storage appears to have existed in part of the basement and the underground vault on the east side of the 1931 addition). The building is still owned by the Light and Water Utility. The building levels step up towards the north end of the structure with the 1931 addition having a finished floor elevation of +/- 4’-0” to 5’-0” above the floor level of the earlier building. There are no construction documents available for the building.