The Reading Standpipe was a historic water tower atop a hill near the corner of Auburn and Beacon Streets in Reading, Massachusetts. The 138-foot (42 m) tower was built in 1890-91 as part of Reading's first water supply system and was for many years a significant community landmark. The tower was built of steel and wrought iron in a style reminiscent of medieval fortifications.[2]
Reading Standpipe | |
 early 1980s photo | |
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| Location | Auburn and Beacon Sts., Reading, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°31′52″N 71°6′21″W / 42.53111°N 71.10583°W |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | Reading Water Co. |
| MPS | Reading MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000549 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 1, 1985 |
The tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] It was demolished in April 1999,[2] leaving only its companion modern tower (erected in 1953), which itself was subsequently demolished and replaced with a communications tower.
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Reading Standpipe". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-16.