Louisville Water Tower
by Theodore R. Scowden
About this landmark
Classical Revival standpipe tower, the oldest ornamental water tower in the world. Designated a National Historic Landmark. Symbol of Louisville's progressive infrastructure.
From Wikipedia
Louisville Water Tower
United States historic place
The Louisville Water Tower, located east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, near the riverfront, is the oldest ornamental water tower in the world, having been built before the more famous Chicago Water Tower. Both the actual water tower and its pumping station are a designated National Historic Landmark for their architecture. As with the Fairmount Water Works of Philadelphia, the industrial nature of its pumping station was disguised in the form of a Roman temple complex.
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Details
- Year Built
- 1860
- Architect
- Theodore R. Scowden
- Style
- Classical Revival
- Period
- Antebellum
- Era
- 1860
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