Lake Mattamuskeet Pump Station

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.[2]

Lake Mattamuskeet Pump Station
The lodge and the lake in November, 2015
LocationE of Swanquarter, near Swan Quarter, North Carolina
Coordinates35°27′6″N 76°10′30″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1911 (1911)
Built byNew Holland Corp.
NRHP reference No.80002849[1]
Added to NRHPMay 28, 1980

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Steven W. Frick (July 1979). "Lake Mattamuskeet Pump Station" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.


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