Water Tower - Florence, AL
Posted by: Lat34North
N 34° 49.467 W 087° 41.433
16S E 436851 N 3853792
This old water tower is located on Seymore Avenue, Florence, Alabama. The old tower is reminiscent of a castle tower.
Waymark Code: WMHGP3
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2013
Views: 1
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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