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The Reading Standpipe was a historic water tower atop a hill near the corner of Auburn and Beacon Streets in Reading, Massachusetts. The 138-foot (42 m) tower was built in 1890-91 as part of Reading's first water supply system and was for many years a significant community landmark. The tower was built of steel and wrought iron in a style ...
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1932. Tilehurst Water Tower, is a distinctive water tower in Tilehurst, a suburb of the English town of Reading. People from Reading know they are near home when they are coming eastbound along the M4 and they can see the top of the tower. Although in recent years with the growth of trees this has become more difficult.
The site was acquired by Reading Borough Council in 1868, and the water tower built in 1870. [3] New reservoirs were constructed in 1900 and 1939, and these were supplemented by the construction of the Tilehurst Water Tower, on higher ground elsewhere, in 1932. The northern reservoir fell out of use by 1960, and the newer southern reservoir by ...
The Gerlach Water Tower, on Main Street in Gerlach, Nevada, was built in 1909 by the Utah Construction Company. It has a 44,000 US gallons (170,000 L; 37,000 imp gal) capacity redwood tank. It served locomotives of the Western Pacific Railroad Company and also the company town of Gerlach. [ 2 ]
Water towers on the National Register of Historic Places‎ (1 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Water towers in the United States" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
History of water supply and sanitation
Raleigh Water Tower. Categories: Water towers in the United States. Water supply infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places. Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places.