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Dalecarlia Water Treatment Plant, 5900 MacArthur Boulevard, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

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Summary

Significance: The Dalecarlia Water Treatment Plant is a component of the Washington Aqueduct, a utility operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that provides water to Washington, D.C., Arlington County, Virginia. The Dalecarlia Water Treatment plant has been identified as a contributing element to the National Register-eligible Washington Aqueduct Historic District. The Washington Aqueduct is an operational municipal water supply system important for its association with engineering history. The district documents the technological evolution of potable water systems. The district also is important for its association with architects-engineers Montgomery C. Meigs and Allen Hazen, who were the principal designers of the system.

Survey number: HAER DC-54

Building/structure dates: 1922-1939 Initial Construction

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Hardy, Edward D
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Meigs, Montgomery C
Hazen, Allen
Elliott, George H
Vergara, M, transmitter
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, sponsor
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States ,  38.93582, -77.11185
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Library of Congress
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water treatment plants water supply washington city dalecarlia treatment plant dalecarlia water treatment plant macarthur macarthur boulevard northwest washington dc district of columbia george h elliott edward d hardy allen hazen historic american engineering record montgomery c meigs us army corps of engineers m vergara photo ultra high resolution high resolution united states history library of congress