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Old Water Tower

The Old Florence Water Tower is a historic water tower in . It was built in 1889 by the Jeter and Boardman Gas and Water Association to increase water capacity in the town, which was undergoing a boom in population.
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  • Type: Water tower
  • Description: water tower in Florence, Alabama, United States
  • Also known as: “Old Florence Water Tower” and “Water Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include William Bowen Lustron House and Mike D. Lane Field.

House
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The is a historic residence in . The Lustron house was purchased by William Bowen in 1949. The prefabricated, metal frame house is one of the company's two-bedroom Westchester Deluxe models. is situated 3,100 feet south of Old Water Tower.

Pitch
was a baseball venue in , United States. It was home to the North Alabama Lions baseball team of the NCAA Division I ASUN Conference. is situated 1 mile south of Old Water Tower.

Sports venue
CB&S Bank Arena at , built in 1972, is a 3,000 seat multipurpose arena located in . It is used primarily for basketball and volleyball, and is the home of the University of North Alabama Lions basketball and volleyball teams. is situated 1¼ miles south of Old Water Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Florence and Mars Hill.

Photo: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in and the county seat of , , , in the state's northwestern corner, and had a population of 40,184 in the 2020 census.

Hamlet
is a former unincorporated community that is now a neighborhood of the city of in , , United States. The community contains the campus of . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Old Water Tower.

Village
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is a city in , , United States, and is included in the Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area. The population was 9,403 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 9,307 in 2023. is situated 4 miles south of Old Water Tower.

Old Water Tower

Latitude
34.82493° or 34° 49′ 30″ north
Longitude
-87.69065° or 87° 41′ 26″ west
Elevation
646 feet (197 metres)
Open location code
866JR8F5+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 121703749
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­water_tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Geo­Names ID
11497015
Wiki­data ID
Q18155376
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Old Water Tower”. Photo: Themidnite, CC BY-SA 3.0.