Palo Alto Water Tower - Palo Alto, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 26.758 W 122° 10.047
10S E 573642 N 4144672
A photo of the old Palo Alto water tower.
Waymark Code: WMGXBC
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2013
Views: 2
The view and tower is mostly obstructed by trees now and harder to see. A plaque about the tower reads: ""This tower well symbolizes what is best about a forward thinking progressive city government that shows local ownership of essential utility services. Due to foresight of town leaders such as Stanford engineering professors Charles "daddy" Marx and Charles Benjamin Wing , Palo Alto began municipal operation of its water utility in 1896.in 1910, this well was built to assure citizens in North Palo Alto of the safe or reliable source of water. Equally important, it provided valuable fire protection for the many wooden structures downtown.""
Year photo was taken: 1910
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