Bremen Water Tower

Bremen Water Tower

Bremen Water Tower, May 2005
Location Western side of the 100 block of S. Jackson St., Bremen, Indiana
Coordinates 41°26′46″N 86°8′52″W / 41.44611°N 86.14778°W / 41.44611; -86.14778Coordinates: 41°26′46″N 86°8′52″W / 41.44611°N 86.14778°W / 41.44611; -86.14778
Area 0.004 acres (0.0016 ha)
Built 1892 (1892)
Built by Morgan, George C.; Madden, James D.
Architectural style Second Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 12001152[1]
Added to NRHP January 9, 2013

Bremen Water Tower, also known as Bremen Water Works Standpipe, is a historic water tower located at Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana. It was built in 1892, and consists of a 68 foot tall brick base with Second Gothic Revival style design elements topped by a 36 foot tall tank. The base sits on a limestone foundation and is 13 feet in diameter. It was taken out of commission in 1955. It remains a community icon and was named an American Historic Water Landmark in 1975.[2]:3, 6

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/07/13 through 1/11/13. National Park Service. 2013-01-18.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Kurt West Garner (April 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bremen Water Tower" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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