1879 - Old Elyria Water Tower - Elyria, Ohio
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 41° 21.175 W 082° 06.921
17T E 406698 N 4578535
Historic stone water tower in Elyria, Ohio.
Waymark Code: WM58DF
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2008
Views: 10

The Old Elyria Water Tower was built in 1879. The tower was originally topped with a wood tank and received its water from the nearby Black River which was provided to the City of Elyria. The stone tower is now topped with a metal tank and provides water to an industrial plant.
Year of construction: 1979

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Full inscription:
Elyria Water Works 1879 C.H. Ely O.C. Kendrick W.J. Smith Eng. M.S. Frost & Son Joseph Flannery J. Weller C. K. Christian Jr MB Cates Mayor Councilmen W.Allen John Hart W.A. Braman E.C. Johnson D.M. Clark D.C. Nye L.C. Kelsey Clerk


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