Pumping station (Bremthal)
The pumping station in Bremthal serves to supply the town with water and is a listed building .
Because of the mountain location, the water supply to Bremthal was difficult from the start. Getting water from the Königsbach or Daisbach meant long distances and great differences in altitude. Therefore, the water was supplied by individual wells. In 1840 a large scoop well is documented. This was at the end of Bornstrasse (which takes its name from this). Several fountains were later set up along Wiesbadener Strasse.
In 1914, a modern high-pressure water pipeline was put into operation by the municipality, which has ensured the water supply for the place ever since. The pumping station on Bornberg, built in 1913, also belongs to this system. The inscription panel in the arched gable on the entrance side shows the year of construction. It is an early concrete building. The architectural design is kept modest. The high rustica plinth and the laterally protruding, curved glare gable, reminiscent of Art Nouveau , are striking . For technical reasons, the pumping station is a part of the historical water supply and is a listed building. It is part of the route of the Rhein-Main Main-Taunus-Kreis industrial culture .
literature
- Berthold Picard: History in Eppstein: a guide through the districts of Bremthal, Ehlhalten, Eppstein, Niederjosbach and Vockenhausen. Kramer, Frankfurt am Main 1995, ISBN 3-7829-0442-7 , p. 19.
Web links
- State Office for Monument Preservation Hessen (Ed.): Bornberganlage - Pumpstation In: DenkXweb, online edition of cultural monuments in Hessen
Coordinates: 50 ° 8 ′ 22.5 " N , 8 ° 21 ′ 33.5" E