Old Florence Water Tower

Water Tower
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
The tower in September 2012
Location	Seymore St., Florence, Alabama
Coordinates	34°49′29″N 87°41′27″W / 34.82472°N 87.69083°WCoordinates: 34°49′29″N 87°41′27″W / 34.82472°N 87.69083°W
Area	0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built	1889
NRHP Reference #	80000700[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 28, 1980
Designated ARLH	October 19, 1979[2]

The Old Florence Water Tower is a historic water tower in Florence, Alabama. It was built in 1889 by the Jeter and Boardman Gas and Water Association to increase water capacity in the town, which was undergoing a boom in population. The tower has a masonry base that is 70 feet (21 m) high, 30 feet (9 m) in diameter, with supports tapering from 10 feet (3 m) to 5 feet (1.5 m) thick. The wrought iron tank is 40 feet (12 m) in diameter, and is composed of six 5-foot (1.5 m) bands, giving a capacity of 282,000 gallons (1.07 million liters). It was replaced with a new tower in 1935.^[3] The tower was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1979 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[1][2]

References

1. National Park Service (July 9, 2010). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
2. "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage" (PDF). preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. February 24, 2014. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
3. Mertins, Ellen (February 21, 1980). "Water Tower" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos" (PDF). Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.