Harper Standpipe

Coordinates: 37°17′10″N 98°01′50″W / 37.28611°N 98.03056°W / 37.28611; -98.03056
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Harper Standpipe
Harper Standpipe is located in Kansas
Harper Standpipe
Harper Standpipe is located in the United States
Harper Standpipe
Location1012 Ash St., Harper, Kansas
Coordinates37°17′10″N 98°01′50″W / 37.28611°N 98.03056°W / 37.28611; -98.03056
AreaLess than one acre
Built1886-87
NRHP reference No.100001288[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 10, 2017

The Harper Standpipe is a standpipe built during 1886–87 in Harper, Kansas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1][2]

It was deemed notable "for its association with community planning and development and ... for its engineering method of construction. It is a unique example of a late 19th century standpipe with a base constructed of local materials and a standpipe constructed of riveted iron plates. The fish wind direction indicator on top still moves, and the standpipe is in current use as a part of the city water system."[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Weekly list". National Park Service. July 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Clayton Snyder; Amanda K. Loughlin (January 2017). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Harper Standpipe / Harper Water Tower; KHRI #077-50" (PDF). Kansas. Retrieved November 30, 2017.