Gerlach Water Tower
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| Location | Main St., Gerlach, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 40°39′5″N 119°21′13″W / 40.65139°N 119.35361°WCoordinates: 40°39′5″N 119°21′13″W / 40.65139°N 119.35361°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1909 |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000385[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 29, 1981 |
The Gerlach Water Tower, on Main St. in Gerlach, Nevada, was built in 1909 by the Utah Construction Co.
It has a 44,000 gallon capacity redwood tank. It served locomotives of the Western Pacific Railroad Company and also the company town of Gerlach.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ w. E. Wieprecht (June 12, 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gerlach Water Tower". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos from 1980
External links
- More photos of the Gerlach Water Tower at Wikimedia Commons
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