Havana Water Tower

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Havana Water Tower
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LocationJct. of Pearl and Main Sts., NE corner, Havana, Illinois
Coordinates 40°18′2″N90°3′31″W / 40.30056°N 90.05861°W / 40.30056; -90.05861
Arealess than one acre
Built1889
ArchitectRaider, F.W.; Jaeger, Guido
NRHP reference No. 93000325 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 22, 1993

The Havana Water Tower is a historic water tower which stands in Havana, Illinois. Built in 1889 and designed by St. Louis architect F. William Raider, it holds 50,000 gallons and was the town's only water supply until 1962. [2] It is the fourth-oldest water tower in Illinois. [3]

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Architecture

F.W. Raider designed the structure in a lighthouse style. [4]

The brick water tower is approximately 86 feet (26 m) tall on an octagonal base. [2] [5] The soft brick may have been manufactured locally. [4] The 50,000 gallon sits on a platform at an elevation of 50 feet. [4] The top of the tank was open until the 1950s, when a flat, silver top was added. [4] The flat roof was later replaced with a conical style based on the original blueprints. [4]

History

It was designated an American Water Landmark by the American Water Works Association in 1982 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]

The tank was drained in 2012 due to worries about structural stability. [4]

In 2021, Landmarks Illinois listed the water tower as one of the most endangered historic landmarks. [5] [6] The organization also awarded a $2,500 grant that was used to repair retaining walls, which were decorated with a mural by Green Valley artist Luke Kinzler. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 McCormack, Cathy (January 15, 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Havana Water Tower" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  3. "City of Havana - Attractions". en-US. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lasswell, Mark (2022-10-01). "Havanans are Looking Up". Peoria Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  5. 1 2 Shelley, Tim (2021-05-06). "Historic Havana Water Tower Ranked Among Illinois' Most Endangered Landmarks". WCBU Peoria. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  6. "Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois". Landmarks Illinois. 2021. Retrieved 2023-09-23.

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