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| MWRD posted on Nov 14, 2022 Construction of the Evanston Sewer Pumping Station, located on the northeast corner of Lake Street and Elmwood Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, on April 12, 1919. |
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| MWRD posted Construction of the Evanston Pumping Station at the northeast corner of Lake Street and Elmwood Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, on April 12, 1919. |
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| MWRD posted on Aug 22, 2022 An interior view of the under-construction Evanston Pumping Station on October 23, 1919. |
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| MWRD posted on Jan 19, 2023 A view to the south showing construction of the Evanston Sewer Pumping Station, located on the northeast corner of Lake Street and Elmwood Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, on October 23, 1919. MWRD posted on May 17, 2023 |
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| MWRD posted An interior view of the Evanston Pumping Station during construction on October 23, 1919. |
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| MWRD posted on Mar 24, 2023 Workers are seen setting a pump in the Evanston sewer pumping station on November 11, 1919. |
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| MWRD posted on Jan 10, 2023 Construction of the Evanston Sewer Pumping Station, located on the northeast corner of Lake Street and Elmwood Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, on August 22, 1919. |
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| MWRD posted The interior of the Evanston Sewer Pumping Station, located on the northeast corner of Lake Street and Elmwood Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, during construction on November 11, 1919. MWRD posted again |
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| MWRD posted on May 9, 2022 An interior view of the pumps at the Evanston Pumping Station in Evanston, Illinois, on October 17, 1921. |
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| MWRD posted A view of the south and east sides of the Evanston Pumping Station at Lake Street and Elmwood Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, on May 5, 1921. MWRD posted |
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| MWRD posted Construction of the Evanston Sewer Pumping Station, located on the northeast corner of Lake Street and Elmwood Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, on April 12, 1919. |
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| MWRD posted onstruction of the Evanston Sewer Pumping Station, located on the northeast corner of Lake Street and Elmwood Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, on April 12, 1919. |
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| MWRD posted The northeast corner of Lake Street and Elmwood Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, on April 12, 1919, showing beginning of construction of the Evanston Pumping Station. |
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| MWRD posted Construction of the Evanston Sewer Pumping Station, located on the northeast corner of Lake St and Elmwood Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, on August 22, 1919. |
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| MWRD posted on Aug 3, 2022 Construction of the Evanston Pumping Station on July 2, 1919. |
This historic look at the Evanston station construction really highlights the incredible scale of early 20th-century civic engineering. My grandfather actually worked on similar municipal brick and concrete infrastructure projects back in the day, and he always spoke about the sheer precision required to install those massive early pumps. It’s fascinating to see these archival photos capturing the raw, industrial bones of the facility before it became a permanent fixture of the local landscape. Lately, I’ve been helping a client redesign a commercial patio nearby, sourcing durable outdoor furniture that can stand up to the shifting Midwestern elements while honoring the area's classic architectural aesthetic. Seeing these historical roots makes you appreciate how much thought goes into building things meant to last for generations, whether it's essential underground utility networks or the high-end design layouts we enjoy above ground today. Seeing how they set those heavy pumps piece by piece is a great reminder of that timeless craftsmanship
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