Water Works Standpipe (Dothan, Alabama)

The Water Works Standpipe in Dothan, Alabama was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

Water Works Standpipe
LocationIntersection of East Powell and North Saint Andrews St., .5 mi. north of Main St., Dothan, Alabama
Coordinates31°13′49″N 85°23′31″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1897
Built by_Guild & White
EngineerR. T. Ghent
NRHP reference No.16000835[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 13, 2016

It is a water tower built in 1897, when such were called standpipes.

It is located on a triangular property now known as "Dixie Park", at the intersection of East Powell and North Saint Andrews St., .5 miles (0.80 km) north of Main St. in the Houston County portion of Dothan.[2]

The well driller was C.A. Ray, the builder of the standpipe was Guild & White, and the engineer was R. T. Ghent.[2]

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