Water Tower - Louisville, Kentucky
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
N 38° 16.813 W 085° 42.079
16S E 613587 N 4237704
The Water Tower of Louisville, Kentucky (1856), is the oldest ornamental water tower in the world, having been built before the more famous Chicago Water Tower.
Waymark Code: WMJAJZ
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Titansfan
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The plaque reads:

WATER TOWER

The 169-foot water tower encloses a water
standpipe. It represents a Roman
column in the Doric order. The
base is surrounded by Corinthian
columns, nine topped by Greek
classical figures and one by an
American Indian. Tower damaged
by a tornado in 1890. The station
and its water tower were named
National Landmarks in Nov. 1971.

Presented by Friends of the Water Tower

The water tower itself can be seen in Google Street View.

Marker Name: Water Tower

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Building

Marker Number (for official markers): 1689

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Friends of the Water Tower
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