Water Works Standpipe (Dothan, Alabama)
Appearance
Water Works Standpipe | |
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Location | Intersection of East Powell and North Saint Andrews St., .5 mi. north of Main St., Dothan, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 31°13′49″N 85°23′31″W / 31.23028°N 85.39194°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1897 |
Built by | _Guild & White |
Engineer | R. T. Ghent |
NRHP reference No. | 16000835[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 13, 2016 |
The Water Works Standpipe in Dothan, Alabama was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
It is a water tower built in 1897, when such were called standpipes.
It is located on a triangular property now known as "Dixie Park", at the intersection of East Powell and North Saint Andrews St., .5 miles (0.80 km) north of Main St. in the Houston County portion of Dothan.[2]
The well driller was C.A. Ray, the builder of the standpipe was Guild & White, and the engineer was R. T. Ghent.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Water Works Standpipe". National Park Service.
- ^ a b Bob Wilkerson (March 2016). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Water Works Standpipe / Dothan Dixie Standpipe/"Tank No. 1"" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 30, 2019. Includes 10 photos from 2016.