Pumphouse Restoration

The Crystal River Pump House was one of the first projects of the City of Crystal River (incorporated in 1923), and brought the first water system to the community. It is one of very few Spanish Revival buildings in Citrus County and was reputedly designed by Henry Taylor, the same architect who designed the Vinoy Hotel in St. Petersburg.   The left side of the building housed the water system equipment, the right side was the jail.  

In 2018 Crystal River Main Street, in cooperation with the City of Crystal River received a grant from The Florida Department of Historic Preservation to restore, repair and replace the pumphouse.  The grant work was completed in August of 2019.  The City continues to make improvements to the building and property surrounding it as part of the development of the Town Square area.