Downtown Fresno Water Tower

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Title

Downtown Fresno Water Tower

Description

Designed by Chicago architect George W. Maher the Fresno Water Tower was inspired by Chicago Ave Water Tower. It is an example of the Romanesque revival created in the late 1800s. The tower built in 1894 with a capacity of 250,000 gallons was operational till 1963. The water tower is listed on the National Registar of Historic Places. In 2001, the tower was remodeled to serve as a city and county of Fresno Visitor Center.

Source

Rehart, C.M. (1996) The Valley's Legends and Legacies

Publisher

San Joaquin Valley Library System

Contributor

Fresno County Public Library

Rights

This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the “fair use” clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 § 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Fresno County Public Library, Heritage Center, 2420 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721. Phone: 559-600-6230 HeritageCenter@fresnolibrary.org

Relation

SJV Photo Heritage

Format

image/jpeg

Language

en

Type

Image

Identifier

frg0043

Files

frg0043a.jpg

Citation

“Downtown Fresno Water Tower,” San Joaquin Valley Library System Digital Collections, accessed November 22, 2024, http://digital.sjvls.org/document/1458.

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