Reading Standpipe
Reading Standpipe | |
early 1980s photo | |
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Location | Auburn and Beacon Sts., Reading, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°31′52″N 71°6′21″W / 42.53111°N 71.10583°WCoordinates: 42°31′52″N 71°6′21″W / 42.53111°N 71.10583°W |
Built | 1890 |
Architect | Reading Water Co. |
MPS | Reading MRA |
NRHP Reference # | [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 1, 1985 |
The Reading Standpipe was a historic water tower atop a hill near the corner of Auburn and Beacon Streets in Reading, Massachusetts. The 138-foot (42 m) tower was built in 1890-91 as part of Reading's first water supply system, and was for many years a significant community landmark. The tower was built of steel and wrought iron in a style reminiscent of medieval fortifications.[2]
The tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] It was demolished in April 1999,[2] and replaced by a modern water tower.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Reading, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Reading Standpipe". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
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