historic pump house in brackenridge park to be restored

A long-
The neglected 1800 m water conservancy project structure at Brackenridge Park will be repaired and restored, possibly as a place to provide food services or parties.
The San Antonio Conservation Association will hold a press conference on Tuesday to discuss its grant, which is symbolically set as a $300,000 pledge to celebrate the three centuries of San Antonio --
1718 party 300 years ago Spain colony of mission fortress and Villa.
Vincent Michael, executive director of the association, said the project also received support from the city bond fund of about $880,000 in 2017, which will be about
Pump Room 18771.
\"This is a very attractive building with beautiful, gorgeous limestone stones,\" said Michael . \".
\"We haven\'t finally used it yet.
It\'s a small space, but it could be something like a cafe or a meeting room.
This is a neglected website.
\"In June, 2018, 100,000 and 2019, grants will be issued in installments of $2020.
On Thursday, the City Council passed a project agreement chosen by the Conservation Association, which \"reflects their contribution to the protection and restoration of the historic buildings of San Antonio, according to the employee memorandum.
The building is located at the north end of the park, just south of Hildebrand Avenue, southwest of the Lambert Beach Softball Stadium.
Next to it is a 1890-meter iron bridge for vehicles and pedestrians to cross the San Antonio River from the Josco Pavilion.
Under the agreement, the city will submit rehabilitation plans to the Society for review and allow the group to \"reasonably access\" the site during the public advocacy, design and construction phases.
The building will be serviced for foundation, roof and other structures and water and electricity services will be installed.
According to the San Antonio Express
News articles signed with the city say the city has a wheel at a lower level to govern the river and drive water pumps that supply water to the south.
The town had previously suffered outbreaks of typhoid, malaria and cholera while using rivers and acequias water supplies, dating back to its 1700 s.
By 1883, the water supply system was completely owned by banker George blackkenridge.
Once fully developed, it takes the water east to a hill in the San Antonio Botanical Garden area today, providing food for a reservoir, and then the supply of the reservoir can flow south to the town through gravity.
The Pump House in Hewan has been in disrepair for a long time and is sometimes flooded with vines and other vegetation.
According to the nomination of 2011 of the National Historic Site list, this is \"the oldest existing complete industrial building\" in San Antonio \".
Historian Maria Watson Fiver and archaeologist Steve Tomka prepared the mention name, which was made with a smooth-
After completion, cut limestone from the city quarry not far from the south.
Another pump room, no.
2, built in 1880 and transformed into a studio in the 1920 s, artist Gutzon Borglum formed an early image of George Washington and other presidents in the model of Mount Rushmore.
The building has been restored and opened on 2011 as the activity center of the Brackenridge Park golf course.