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ED Leavitt, Fresh Water, and Steam Power (episode 137)
ED Leavitt, Fresh Water, and Steam Power (episode 137)
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60 minutes
Released:
Jun 16, 2019
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For centuries before the Quabbin reservoir opened, Boston struggled to provide enough clean, fresh water for its growing population. One of the solutions to this problem was a new reservoir built at Chestnut Hill in the 1880s. The pumping station at this reservoir was home to enormous steam powered pumping engines, and it’s preserved today as the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum. Eric Peterson joins us this week to talk about the history of Boston’s water supply, steam power, and a brilliant engineer who designed the steam pumps that provided Boston’s water.
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Show notes at http://HUBhistory.com/137
Support us on http://patreon.com/HUBhistory
Released:
Jun 16, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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