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A Victorian
Gothic Standpipe
Milwaukee's
Old North Point Water Tower
Photos by Ken
Rudine |
Old
North Point Water Tower
Photo by Ken
Rudine, June 17, 2005 |
| Built in 1873
and designated a landmark in 1968, the tower is actually an ornate
Niagra Limestone shell built around a 120 foot high wrought iron standpipe.
The complete height of the structure is 175 feet. |
Old
North Point Water Tower Marker and Plaque
Photos by Ken
Rudine, June 17, 2005 |
The
photos presented here were taken in June of 2005 by Ken Rudine who
relates how he came to find it during a his trip photographing lighthouses.
"Just before this picture we had found the North Point Lighthouse
back in the trees. A local police car was parked there. We drove up
and I got out and introduced ourselves to the officer behind the wheel.
I told him about our lighthouse photo journey and asked if he knew
of any more lighthouses nearby. He said he knew of one we wouldn't
have any trouble finding. It was about 2 miles from where we stood
and "it's in the middle of the road." That is how we were introduced
to the North Point water tower.
While the nearly complete history of the water tower is shown on the
plaque - the more detailed history of the nearby North Point Lighthouse
can be found here: http://www.northpointlighthouse.org/history.html
© John Troesser
July 19, 2005 |
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