| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Hamlin, George W. |
| Title: | George W. Hamlin Construction Photographs |
| Dates: | 1923-1932 |
| Extent: | 1.20 linear feet (3 containers) |
| Abstract: | The Baldwin Reservoir in Cleveland, Ohio, was completed in 1925 to store treated water and is one of the largest covered reservoirs in the United States. George Willis Hamlin was an employee of the Cleveland Department of Public Utilities. The collection consists of 11 photograph albums containing black and white photographs of the construction of the Baldwin Reservoir of the Baldwin Filtration Plant and Fairmount Pumping Station, Fairhill Road, Cleveland, Ohio. Also included are photographs of other Cleveland, Ohio area water supply subjects, including the Division Pumping Station; Euclid Creek; the Nottingham Reservoir; trucks, cribs and tunnels under Lake Erie; and the Solon Water Tower. |
| PG Number | PG 356 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |
historical sketch courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
The Baldwin Reservoir of the Baldwin Filtration Plant and Fairmount Pumping Station is believed to be one of the largest covered reservoirs in the world. It was completed in 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, to store the treated water from the Baldwin filtration plant before distribution to the service area. The underground clear water reservoir is an engineering marvel. It is 500' wide, 1,000' long, and 35' deep and has a capacity of 135 million gallons. It is roofed by a thin groin-vaulted concrete slab supported by 1,196 columns, which are 30" in diameter and spaced 18' apart. Before the reservoir was filled, the underground space had the appearance of a vast and mysterious cathedral. The roof is covered with soil, making a park-like lawn adjacent to the filtration plant. The plant itself is a symmetrical Palladian structure 750' long, which dominates the commanding site at the summit of Fairhill Road and Stokes Boulevard.
click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for the Baldwin Reservoir
The George W. Hamlin Construction Photographs, 1923-1932, consist of 11 photograph albums containing black and white photographs of the construction of the Baldwin Reservoir of the Baldwin Filtration Plant and Fairmount Pumping Station, Fairhill Road, Cleveland, Ohio. Also included are photographs of other Cleveland, Ohio area water supply subjects, including the Division Pumping Station; Euclid Creek; the Nottingham Reservoir; trucks, cribs and tunnels under Lake Erie; and the Solon Water Tower. The collection includes 586 black and white photographs that measure 8.5 x 11 inches.
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] PG 356 George W. Hamlin Construction Photographs, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Gift of George W. Hamlin (grandson of George Willis Hamlin) in 1987.