Gothic Revival. This stone building served two purposes: as a pumping station to take water from the James River to the Byrd Park resevoir, and as an open air public dance hall. The dance floor was located on the second floor above the pump room. Canal boats once brought revelers up the Pump House for parties. The park is located among three of the country’s oldest canals. Located in the Three Mile Lock Park is the “Lower Arch,” which is the entrance to the first operating canal system in the United States. The park is open but the building is closed to the public.

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