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The Union Watersphere, also known as the Union Water Tower, is a water tower topped with a sphere-shaped water tank in Union, New Jersey, United States [1] and characterized as the World's Tallest Water Sphere. [2] Adjacent to U.S. Route 22, New Jersey Route 82, and the Garden State Parkway, the iconic tower has been a landmark since its ...
November 11, 1971. The Louisville Water Tower, located east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, near the riverfront, is the oldest ornamental water tower in the world, having been built before the more famous Chicago Water Tower. [2][non-primary source needed] Both the actual water tower and its pumping station are a designated National Historic ...
M. Water towers in Maine (1 C) Water towers in Massachusetts (1 C, 2 P) Water towers in Michigan (1 C, 2 P) Water towers in Minnesota (1 C, 7 P) Water towers in Missouri (1 C, 4 P)
Water tower. A water tower is an elevated structure [1] supporting a water tank constructed at a height sufficient to pressurize a distribution system for potable water, and to provide emergency storage for fire protection. [2] Water towers often operate in conjunction with underground or surface service reservoirs, which store treated water ...
In the years since the fire, the tower has become a symbol of old Chicago and of the city's recovery from the fire. In 1918, when Pine Street was widened, the plans were altered in order to give the Water Tower a featured location in the city. [4] The tower has undergone two renovations. The first took place during a three-year period, 1913–1916.
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.
The water tower was built in 1928 to hold water for the 30,000 residents of Santa Ana at the time. However, once the city expanded to its present-day population of more than ten times that number, it became more of a landmark. [4] The tower was repainted in 1990 and 2008. Ladders were also added near that time. [2]
The tower is also rented out as a four-bedroom and four-bathroom house. The base of the tower contains a garage and a bedroom for a guard. There is an elevator to the upper part of the water tower, which contains a sunset deck, secret bookshelf, hot tub, kitchen, aquarium family room, dining area, ballroom, bar, and 360° view of the surrounding area.