Undated photo of the Houston Water Works facility from the opposite bank of the Buffalo Bayou Location: 27 Artesian Place
1896 Sanborn Maps snippet of the Houston Waterworks facility.1907 Sanborn map clipping of the Houston Water Works facility Note the dam that is also visible in the photo
Today, the 1879 Waterworks facility is a part of the Aquarium campus and is currently undergoing development
I also marked the location of the photographer. Keep in mind, Buffalo Bayou had a much sharper bend here when the original photo was taken.