Texas Forum - Water Towers
Frost
has 1 of the tallest tower in texas. It's not listed. - Reader, January 14,
2005
Someone
recently sent me an article written by Gwen Cook and published in the Houston
Chronicle October 18, 1997. Gwen, a former Megargelite, wrote a wonderful article
about the old Megargel watertower. Like Gwen, I wish I could have been there to
see it on that last day when it was finally brought down. I only lived in Megargel
during my high school years, but that watertower with MEGARGEL written in black,
block letters across its silver colored tank is a lasting memory of mine.
The relatively flat topography of the area enabled one to see the watertower
from miles away and from just about any direction. I particularly remember being
able to see it while riding the schoolbus. We could see and “home in” on the watertower
for almost the entire four mile bus ride. No question about it, the watertower
was Megargel’s most prominent landmark (the highest, certainly) and one I assumed
would always be there. Now, some 45 years later, I marvel that it remained a faithful
beacon as long as it did. - Jamo C. Powell, Sarasota, Florida, June 24, 2002
What a surprise to see downtown Crane
on the Internet! Also, to see the Crane water tower that I used to try to climb
as a girl! My grandfather was JK Price longtime city manager of Crane in the 50s
and 60s. Thanks for the memory Ms Beauchamp! - Jonette, Flower Mound, 22/Jun/2002 |
