Water Tower - Florence, AL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

From the historic marker located at the tower.

"Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this tower of native stone was completed in 1890 as the foundation for a wrought- iron tank with a capacity of 280,000 gallons of water. It is 70 feet high and is located on the highest elevation in the city. Water was pumped here from Cypress Creek. It was constructed during the Industrial Boom at which time the population of Florence increased from approximately 2,000 in 1887 to over 6,000 in 1889. It was replaced by the adjoining standpipe in 1935."

Street address: Seymore Avenue Florence, AL USA 35630 County / Borough / Parish: Lauderdale Year listed: 1980 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Current function: Vacant/Not In Use Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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