Lake Mattamuskeet Pump Station Explained

Lake Mattamuskeet Pump Station
Location:E of Swanquarter, near Swan Quarter, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.4517°N -76.175°W
Builder:New Holland Corp.
Added:May 28, 1980
Refnum:80002849

Lake Mattamuskeet Pump Station, also known as Mattamuskeet Lodge, is a historic pumping station building located on Lake Mattamuskeet at the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge near Swan Quarter, Hyde County, North Carolina. It was built in 1911, and is a three-story 14,977 square foot brick building. In 1934, it was remodeled as headquarters building and hotel accommodation for visitors after acquisition of Lake Mattamuskeet by the U. S. Government. The building contains 38 rooms and is connected to a 120-foot-high tower with stairway.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steven W. Frick. Lake Mattamuskeet Pump Station . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . July 1979. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-01-01.