November 2025 | Advocacy News

Madison’s Historic Water Pumping Stations

By John Rolling

Madison’s historic water pumping stations have long stood as quiet symbols of civic pride and progressive design. In this month’s Advocacy News, John Rolling explores the origins, architecture and uncertain future of these distinctive neighborhood buildings, from early 20th-century Prairie-style structures to the last remaining midcentury wellhouse on Whitney Way. As preservation and modernization interests meet, Madison faces important decisions about how best to honor its municipal heritage.

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Well #12 pumphouse – 801 S. Whitney Way. Photo by John Rolling August 5, 2025

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