Louisville Water Tower
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The Louisville Water Tower, located east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, near the riverfront, is the oldest ornamental water tower in the world, having been built before the more famous Chicago Water Tower.[2] Both the actual water tower and its pumping station are a designated National Historic Landmark for their architecture. As with the Fairmount Water Works of Philadelphia (designed 1812, built 1819–22), the industrial nature of its pumping station was disguised in the form of a Roman temple complex.
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Louisville Water Company Pumping Station | |
Location | Louisville, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 38°16′50″N 85°42′4″W |
Built | 1860 (1860) |
Architect | Scowden, Theodore R. |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 71000348 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 11, 1971 |
Designated NHL | November 11, 1971 |
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In 2014, the Louisville WaterWorks Museum opened on the premises.