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Designed by Pierre S. du Pont and his staff at Longwood, the pumphouse contains the original 18 pumps and mechanical systems that powered the Main Fountain Garden from 1931 to 2014. Du Pont's fascination with technology and fountain spectacles produced an engineering feat that at full capacity could recirculate 10,000 gallons per minute and propel a fountain jet up to 130 feet high.
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