The 1885 Frisco Wooden Water Tower
N 37° 39.314 W 096° 31.953
14S E 717662 N 4170427
Quick Description: The Frisco Wooden Water Tower. Possibly the last of it's kind.
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 3/16/2008 10:34:03 AM
Waymark Code: WM3CQY
Views: 78
Long Description:
Located in Beaumont Kansas , the Frisco wooden water tower was
built in 1885. It's primary purpose was to service steam
locomotives, furnish water for boilers and to clean them and for
Fire protection, and for other general needs in the local
area.
Friends of the Beaumont Water Tower was founded in 1989 and raised
funds to preserve the Water Tower. Preservation was complete in
1998.
In 1993 the water tower was accepted into the State and National
Register as a Historic site.
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