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Plumbing Museum Relocates to Watertown, Mass.For Immediate Release: For More Information: A historic lavatory bowl whose only other example is at Jefferson’s Monticello, antique plumbing tools and fittings, old copper tubs and wooden water pipes from old Boston mains will all be featured at a relocated Plumbing Museum in Watertown, Mass. The Plumbing Museum, previously based in Worcester, Mass., is being moved to a renovated icehouse at the company headquarters of J.C. Cannistraro, LLC, one of the largest mechanical union contractors in New England. John Cannistraro, Jr. is the president of the very established family business. The museum is scheduled to open in Fall 2008. The museum will have displays outlining history of industry, with examples of tools/ materials/ fixtures from various periods: early 18th century; Victorian period; early 20th century; contemporary, etc. It also will have full examples of the structure of a “typical” modern-day plumbing system, such as exposed piping of a three-family home. Cambridge Seven Architects is overseeing the overall design and rendering of the museum layout. The plumbing museum was founded in the 1970’s by the family of Russell Manoog, Manoog Supply in Worcester, Mass. The Manoogs built a building for the museum, which contains an extensive collection of antiques. A Board of Trustees will include representatives from both the Cannistraro and Manoog families; Michael Kohler of the Kohler family; PHCC of Greater Boston Executive Director Hugh Kelleher; and reps from vocational education community. Details of the new museum were unveiled at PHCC’s Leadership and Legislative Conference ’08. For more information, visit www.theplumbingmuseum.org, which will be available soon. |
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