Middle America ’s decorative water towers — not thosenasty things in New York — defend a special plaza in the chronological record of Americana history . They serve as both a public public-service corporation and as a biotic community ’s spectral centerpiece — like a Midwestern totem pole , highlighting and reflect the local cultural identity operator .
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So what do these strange towers say about their townspeople ?
The World’s Biggest Teacup – Stanton, Iowa
Once home to Virginia Christine , the actress who playedMrs . Olson in Folgers ’ obscenely democratic television commercials , Stanton , Iowa is now home to a pair of unique water towers erect in her honor . This teacupful and saucer holds 150,000 gal of water ( 2.4 million cups of coffee ) , while its smaller coffee pot - shaped babe holds another 40,000 gallons .
Image : Don3rdSE , Jennifer Rodriguez – Flickr
The Leaning Tower of Niles – Niles, Il
The Ilg Hot Air Electric Ventilating Company of Chicago sure knew how to treat its employee . build by industrialist and business tycoon Robert Ilg , the Leaning Tower of Niles — a exact 1:2 plate replica of the original — assist as both the centrepiece for the caller - run rec center but also collected rain to refill the employee swim pool .
Image : Kestenbaum – Flickr
Corn Water Tower – Rochester, Minnesota
Constructed in 1931 , this 60 - foot marvellous H2O tower for the Seneca Foods Plant ( approximate what they action ! ) curb 50,000 gallon and the deed of conveyance of World ’s Largest pinna of Corn .
Image : Jonathunder – Wiki
Peppermint Water Tower – Shiloh, Illinois
Not to be outdo by a half - sized replication , the occupant of Shiloh , Illinois catch together in 1978 to build this 145 - foot improbable water tower crest off with a gigantic red - and - snowy striped peppermint confect that can be see for miles .
Image : curse ! – Flickr
Circleville Water Tower – Circleville, Ohio
Circleville , Ohio is famous for precisely one thing : its fallpumpkin fete . Do n’t scoff , this annual tradition is the sixth largest festival in America , drawing upward of 300,000 hoi polloi a year to the tiny Ohio town . So what salutary way to guide these pumpkin pilgrims to their gourded Mecca than with a gigantic pumpkin - influence water column ?
figure : dok1 – Flickr
Ypsilanti Water Works Stand Pipe – Ypsilanti, Michigan
Voted the humanity ’s Most Phallic Building in 2003 byCabinet magazine , the Ypsilanti Water Works Stand Pipe in Ypsilanti , Michigan , is hard to miss . What with it looking like a large tumid penis and all . Residents of the town are generally bemused by their phallic H2O tower , though give that it was built in 1890 and is now listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places , it ’s not like they could tear it down — even if they wanted to .
simulacrum : Pacific Pelican
Does your town have a weird piss tower that we lose ? commentary below — and let in moving picture , if you may ! [ Environmental Graffiti – Pinterest – All That Is Interesting ]
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