Water towers

From The Broad Collection: Bernd and Hilla Becher, Water Towers, 1972, nine black and white photographs, The Eli and Edythe L. Broad Collection. Bernd and Hilla Becher document nondescript industrial buildings, such as smokestacks, water towers, and factories. The Bechers used a large-format camera placed at a raised vantage point and allowed a long exposure time to give distant structures crisp, chiseled, sculptural detail. Their subjects show neither human activity nor the splendor of the…

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On the morning of Feb. 6, one of Rowlett’s oldest water towers was demolished after it was determined to have been severely damaged by the Dec. 26, 2015, tornado.

Photo about an old water tower at Goldfield Ghost Town in Arizona. Image of storage, water, container - 14904627

They’re a familiar scene dotting the city skyline — sleekly conical yet distinctly old-world — but just how much do you know about how water towers work, why we still use them and exactly how safe the tanks where we store our drinking water really are? The municipal water mains of New York City provide enough pressure to lift water roughly six stories up in the air. As turn-of-the-century buildings grew taller and taller, so did the demand for water at higher elevations.

A blue water tower with a smiley face in the small town of Markle, Indiana.

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Here’s a look at some iconic water towers from across the country.

Stanton proudly rehydrates from two water towers, a Swedish coffee pot and a cup. In 2015 the pot was removed from its tower and mounted on the ground as a giant photo-op -- a must-see for caffeine junkies.

This is where the Animaniacs live, as you full well know. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA0TS9l_nJE Other major cities in the world have beautiful buildings, monuments, incredible eye-wateringly beautiful architectural statements. We have a water tower and a sign.

A water tower or elevated water tank is a very large tank constructed for the purpose of holding a supply of water at a height sufficient to pressurize a water supply system. Many water towers were constructed during the industrial revolution and some of these are now considered architectural landmarks and monuments and may not be demolished. Some are converted to apartments or exclusive penthouses. Construction A typical water tower is constructed of either steel, reinforced or prestressed…