The stone building that pumped water and hosted meetings

Most people see a sturdy stone building and assume it was built for a very important, very serious purpose. In 1938, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) funded the construction of this 1.5-story structure on Henry Bailey Turner Road to serve as a pump station, which is a polite way of saying it moved water around so people could use it.

It is a solid piece of construction. The building measures 38 feet deep and 41 feet wide, topped with a slate side-gable roof. It features a porch supported by stone piers and a center entry with windows on either side.

While the basement was used for storage, the main floor functioned as a community hub for group meetings. It served the public until 1981, when it was shuttered. In 2009, the building was undergoing restoration and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, it remains a rare historical recreational building in the town.

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