Reading Standpipe | |
Location | Auburn and Beacon Sts., Reading, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°31′52″N 71°6′21″W / 42.53111°N 71.10583°W |
Built | 1890 |
Architect | Reading Water Co. |
MPS | Reading MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 85000549 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 1, 1985 |
The Reading Standpipe was a historic water tower atop a hill near the corner of Auburn and Beacon Streets in Reading, Massachusetts. The 138-foot (42 m) tower was built in 1890-91 as part of Reading's first water supply system and was for many years a significant community landmark. The tower was built of steel and wrought iron in a style reminiscent of medieval fortifications. [2]
The tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1] It was demolished in April 1999, [2] leaving only its companion modern tower (erected in 1953), which itself was subsequently demolished and replaced with a communications tower.