tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921005.post109995151220955268..comments2024-03-26T10:17:21.693-05:00Comments on CITY OF DUST: The Augusta Canaljmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07470407787311078380noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921005.post-68033670950582882052015-01-14T22:36:39.267-06:002015-01-14T22:36:39.267-06:00Hey, whatwasthere.com is cool! I had no idea it ex...Hey, whatwasthere.com is cool! I had no idea it existed.<br /><br />Thanks very much! JMjmhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470407787311078380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921005.post-553331506944843202015-01-14T02:09:21.784-06:002015-01-14T02:09:21.784-06:00If you haven't already, check out whatwasthere...If you haven't already, check out whatwasthere.com which overlays dated photos of buildings and other landmarks against what looks to be Google's Street View. The site isn't too heavily populated, but it's a pretty neat project and also helped me locate Sibley Mill and a few other locations you've blogged about.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16216873981611829920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921005.post-27669280115967065842010-09-22T17:00:09.033-05:002010-09-22T17:00:09.033-05:00(Note: Lynne was referring to a similar but smalle...(Note: Lynne was referring to a similar but smaller brick building on the OTHER side of the canal.)<br /><br />Peter Hughes, who runs an excellent site on the lost city of Hamburg, South Carolina, and knows an immense amount about the history of the area, had this to say: <br /><br />"Yes, that building originally housed an electric pump. There is a broken down substation on the back side of the building, I guess it used a fair bit of power. The large part of it is not used, the small lean-to on the canal side of the building was and still may be Brian's office, who serves as the "Park Ranger" for the Canal.<br /><br />The Department of the Interior prepared a Historic American Engineering Record for the Augusta Water Works. According to Page 8 of HAER GA-16, one 700HP electrically powered centrifugal pump was installed in that building. A second pump of the same kind was purchased, but it is not clear where that one went. <br /><br />Anyway, the purpose of these was to help keep up if one of the water turbine pumps needed maintenance, and the electricity was preferably used at night when rates were lower. I am looking at a copy of the HAER in 'Augusta Georgia' the Canal by Jonathan R. Covington, available through AbandonedHistory.com."<br /><br />Hope that helps, Lynne. Thanks, Peter!<br /><br />Johnjmhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470407787311078380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921005.post-65764446154996322772010-09-21T14:04:05.336-05:002010-09-21T14:04:05.336-05:00Hi Lynne,
Are you referring to the brick building...Hi Lynne,<br /><br />Are you referring to the brick building that looks like a house? The one in the fourth photo from the top in the post? I believe that's the old pump house, used to regulate the water level of the Savannah River. Let me know if that is the building you're referring to and I might be able to get you a bit more information.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment!<br /><br />JMjmhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470407787311078380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921005.post-25099004876975782392010-09-21T10:24:50.626-05:002010-09-21T10:24:50.626-05:00Hi, I found your blog searching for information on...Hi, I found your blog searching for information on the little house in between the railroad trestle and a pipelin walkway across the canal. Do you know what the house was used for and if one can go inside it to take photos. I live near downtown Augusta and have photographed the building numerous time, so am quite curious about the building and its former use. Thanks. Your blog is quite interesting and has given me some information about the area that I didn't know. Your blog name is quite appropriate.Lynne Daleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264924476581968545noreply@blogger.com