Liberty Pumping Station
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Location: Liberty, Center Township, Union County, Indiana, United States
Surnames/tags: UNION_COUNTY_INDIANA Wolfe
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Overview
A building now known as the "Old Liberty Water Works" still stands on North Main Street in Liberty, Indiana.[1] Its curent owners, the Union County Historical Society, use the building to display local artwork and historical items.[1] The known timeline of the building's history is presented here.
Timeline
1894
According to page 24 of "History of Union County, Indiana 1821-1988", on October 6, 1894, a contract was awarded to a company in Newport, Kentucky to build the Liberty Waterworks.[2] On December 20, John E. Stevens became the first engineer of the new waterworks.[2]
1895
The property upon which the pumping station stands was purchased by the town of Liberty from the Liberty Manufacturing Company.[1]
1899
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| 1899 Sanborn Map showing "Liberty Pumping Station" |
In February 1899, a Sanborn Fire Insurance Map was published that shows the building as the "Liberty Pumping Station".[3] The map indicates that the engineer is living in the building.[3]
1901
Use of the building as a residence begins with an as-yet-unknown owner.[1]
1907
On April 1, 1907, Lydia Stephenson trasferred ownership of the residence to James A. Porter.[4]
1999
The Union County Historical Society purchases the property.[1]
Research Notes
- Who was the engineer referred to on the 1899 Sanborn map as living in the building? Was John E. Stevens still the engineer?
- Was the building first solely used as a residence in 1901, immediately after the waterworks was moved to its new location?
- Who were the first residents of the building not employed as engineers for the pumping station?
- When did the Coddington and Wolfe families move into the building?
- Whose name(s) were on the deed when it was used as a residence? Were there different names at different times?
- Did the parents of Cecil Wolfe (1899-1983) use the building as a residence in addition to their home accross the railroad tracks (because they had 10 children to accommodate)?
- Did Cecil Wolfe's father, Frank, serve as the pumping station engineer in addition to his role as stationary engineer for the ice house?
- Thanks to Kirby Leonard for finding this information 30 Sep 2022 at the Union County Courthouse. It will be incorporated into this page:
- Cecil, Wolfe transfer from Frank J. Wolfe and Joseph Coddington. Transfer book March 1, 1941 to March 1, 1945.
- Joseph E. Coddington transferred from James A. Porter. 2-11-26
- Transfer book March 1, 1919 to March 1, 1923 from James A, Porter to whom transfered shows William Foster date 6-21-20
- William Foster and Wife shows two other properties in 1-17-22. They did business with a Nora Gleason ( Trustee) and Oleatha Stevens or Stevan’s .
- March 1, 1907 to March 1, 1911 shows James A. Porter April 1, 1907, from whom, transferred a C.O. ? Stephenson…et..al.
- In same book I found a Lydia Stephenson, no property markings to whom transferred from ,but showed Jas. A, Porter, April 1, 1907.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 About the Union County Historical Society. Accessed at https://uchistory.org/about-2/ on August 11, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Union County Historical Society. History of Union County, Indiana 1821-1988. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company, 1989. P. 24. Accessed at Indiana University East Library on August 12, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 (1899) Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Liberty, Union County, Indiana. Sanborn Map Company, Feb. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn02393_003/ on August 11, 2022.
- ↑ March 1, 1907 to March 1, 1911 Property Transfer Book. Union County Courthouse, Union County, Indiana, United States.
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