The Victorians had a similarly grand take on public utility buildings, especially pump houses for water/sewage works. Probably the best example is Crossness Pumping Station [1]. The interior is stunning; this [2] is one image from the Wikipedia page/
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossness_Pumping_Station
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crossness_Pumping_Station...