Louis Johnson Water Tank House

Louis Johnson Water Tank House
Nearest city Richfield, Idaho
Coordinates 43°1′30″N 114°14′37″W / 43.02500°N 114.24361°W / 43.02500; -114.24361Coordinates: 43°1′30″N 114°14′37″W / 43.02500°N 114.24361°W / 43.02500; -114.24361
Area less than one acre
Built c.1910
Built by Darrah, Bill
MPS Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR
NRHP Reference # 83002374[1]
Added to NRHP September 8, 1983

The Louis Johnson Water Tank House near Richfield, Idaho, United States, is believed to have been built in the 1910s by sheep rancher and stonemason Bill Darrah.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

It is larger and taller than other water tank houses built by Darrah in the region, and probably provided water for several residences. It is about 27 feet (8.2 m) tall (to the peak of its conical roof) and 18 feet (5.5 m) in diameter.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Idaho State Historical Society Inventory: Louis Johnson Water Tank House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved March 11, 2017. with photo from 1983


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