Gerlach Water Tower
Gerlach Water Tower | |
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  Location in Utah  Location in United States | |
| Location | Main St., Gerlach, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 40°39′5″N 119°21′13″W / 40.65139°N 119.35361°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1909 |
| Built by | Utah Construction Co. |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000385[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 29, 1981 |
The Gerlach Water Tower, on Main Street in Gerlach, Nevada, was built in 1909 by the Utah Construction Company.
It has a 44,000 US gallons (170,000 L; 37,000 imp gal) 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
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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
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