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Published on: 4/23/2006
Last Visited: 9/26/2008
"Richmond was on the cutting edge of technology to get water from pipes instead of springs or wells," said Ralph White, park manager, as he led a tour group inside the 8-foot-thick stone walls.
Powered by water from the Kanawha Canal, the Pumphouse sent a dinner-plate-sized column of water uphill to the reservoir in Byrd Park.It represented the epitome of science and optimism about the approaching century.
"The public loved it," White said.
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White asked.
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Twice the building was sold to church groups, for $1 each time, White said.
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"We want to reach out to a demographic that's not catered to," White said.
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Ralph White, park manager, suggests some lesser-known pleasures.
Ride a bike.
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Look around the rocks to see little sunfish, baby bass or "thrill of all thrills — a small eel," White said.
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White suggests putting in at the Huguenot Bridge, paddling west into the sunset and having a picnic at Bosher's Dam.Put your lifejacket back on and try floating next to the boat as you return, looking up at the moon."The water is the same temperature as the air," White said, "and you can't tell the difference between the air and water."
Take a walk.