Tower Well - Palo Alto, California
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 37° 26.756 W 122° 10.044
10S E 573647 N 4144668
Old water tower in Palo Alto, California.
Waymark Code: WMADHR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Faithwalker & DaMama
Views: 6

This historic water tower was built in 1910 at the cost of $7,760. The structure is 30 feet in diameter and 78 feet high with reinforced concrete walls varying in thickness from 9” to 15”. The water storage tank is elevated 44 feet above ground level and has has a capacity of 155,000 gallons. The well which fed this tower was abandoned in 1987. (Info from history sign).
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