WPA Field House and Pump Station

The WPA Field House and Pump Station is a historic water works facility on Henry Bailey Turner Road in Scituate, Massachusetts. The field house at Bound Brook Park was built in 1938–9 with funding from the Works Progress Administration, and is a rare historical recreational building in the town. The building is 1.5 stories, 38 feet (12 m) deep and 41 feet (12 m) wide, and built of stone with a slate side-gable roof. Its front facade is sheltered by a porch that lies under the roof and is supported by stone piers; there is a center entry that is flanked on each side by a window. The building was used for storage (in the basement) and for community group meetings, and was shuttered in 1981. In 2009 it was undergoing restoration.[2]

WPA Field House
WPA Field House and Pump Station is located in Massachusetts
WPA Field House and Pump Station
WPA Field House and Pump Station is located in the United States
WPA Field House and Pump Station
Location7-19 Henry Turner Bailey Rd., Scituate, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°13′6″N 70°47′14″W / 42.21833°N 70.78722°W / 42.21833; -70.78722
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1938 (1938)
ArchitectMilano, M. Joseph
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.09000355[1]
Added to NRHPMay 29, 2009

The building and its grounds were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for WPA Field House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-11.