forums
new posts
donate
UER Store
events
location db
db map
search
members
faq
terms of service
privacy policy
register
login




UER Forum > US: Great Lakes > Rapunzel's tower (Viewed 767 times)
Mr. Bitey 


Location: Milwaukee, WI
Gender: Male
Total Likes: 848 likes


Meow Meow Fudder Mucker!

 |  | 
Rapunzel's tower
< on 10/3/2019 1:12 PM >
Reply with Quote
Posted on Forum: UER Forum
The North Point Water Tower stands on the shore of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee. It was completed in 1873. It was designed by architect Charles A. Gombert and is similar in design to the Chicago Water Tower, but the North Point Tower is four years younger and 21 feet taller, at 175 feet. It was constructed of limestone quarried from the property that is now the home of Miller Park and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Victorian Gothic-style tower is a decorative cover that prevents freezing of the open 4' x 135' iron standpipe within that absorbed pulsations of water from steam powered water pumps. So, technically it is not a water tower at all - rather a giant water hammer arrestor. It was taken out of service in 1963, when the steam powered pumps were replaced with electric pumps.

I had legal access. Good effing luck getting in without it. Unfortunately, I was not allowed to climb the 213 steps to the top. Built to 19th century specs, it was designed for maintenance only without safety in mind. Tumbling under the railing actually would not be too terribly difficult, and the city's insurance policy does not allow for climbing by the likes of me. It is climbed for annual inspection, but I am told that entails harnesses and rigging.

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


6.


7.


8.


9.


10.


11.





[last edit 10/3/2019 3:17 PM by Mr. Bitey - edited 1 times]

Give abandonment a reason for its sacrificial reclamation to nature. Love it. Remember it. Take a picture. Share it. Leave the decay to nature.

Lifetime member of The Anti-MyInstaTubeTweetFace consortium.
UER Forum > US: Great Lakes > Rapunzel's tower (Viewed 767 times)


Add a poll to this thread



This thread is currently Public. Anyone, including search engines, may see it.



All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire.
To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT
View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield
This page was generated for you in 76 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 737084510 pages have been generated.