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Originally
constructed in 1875, the Bangor Waterworks building once housed
the water filtration system for the City of Bangor and later was
converted into a hydroelectric power generating facility. The
facility remained empty for 40 years.
This century old
historical complex now offers 35 residential efficiency
apartments for homeless teens, as well as on-site support
services.
One of the treasures of
the Waterworks complex is the Deane pump, a massive
black cast-iron structure that has been restored and
displayed in the central common area and can be viewed
from both the ground floor and the mezzanine level above
it.
Efforts to
stabilize the usable structures and raise the floor level above
the 100 year flood flood plain mark required 3,000 yards of
concrete. The crumbling facade, roofing and deteriorating wood
all had to be replaced.
Once frightening
enough to be featured in the Stephen King film "Graveyard
Shift", the Bangor Waterworks is now a shining example of
sustainability through the recycling of older, unused buildings.
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