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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 284 N 5TH ST |
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| County | Rock |
| City/Village | Evansville |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1901 |
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| Additions | |
| Survey Date | 2006,2009 |
| Historic Use | public utility/power plant/sewage/water |
| Architectural Style | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Wall Material | Metal |
| Architect | Chicago Bridge & Iron Co./builders |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. THIS STEEL STAND PIPE IS A RARE, HIGHLY INTACT SURVIVOR OF A ONCE COMMON RESOURCE TYPE. It was originally constructed as an integral part of the new city-wide water and electrical supply system, which was built by the Chicago firm of John H. Brown & Associates. Prior to 1901, both homeowners and businesses in the city received water from their own wells. After a major fire in 1896 destroyed 19 downtown businesses, public agitation resulted in the city's decision to establish a local electrical water supply system. This successful system was the ancestor of the Evansville Water and Light Utility. The standpipe currently serves as a communication relay tower. 2009- "The City of Evansville Stand Pipe is a steel water utility structure constructed in 1901 by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. The stand pipe is clad in painted steel and capped with a low steel railing." - "CTH C between 5th St and 1st St", WisDOT ID #5960-00-00", Prepared by Justin Miller and Jennifer R. Harvey (2009). "The City of Evansville's still highly intact historic standpipe was constructed in 1901 as an integral part of the new city-wide water and electrical supply system that was built in that year by the Chicago firm of John H. Brown & Associates. Prior to 1901, both homeowners and businesses in the city received water from their own individual wells. Strategically placed cisterns served as water sources for firefighting. After a major fire in 1896 destroyed nineteen downtown businesses, public agitation resulted in the City's decision to establish a local electrical and water supply system. This successful system was the ancestor of the Evansville Water & Light Utility. The standpipe no longer serves the water system, but does function as a communication relay tower. The Evansville standpipe is believed to be the last Chicago Bridge & Iron Company standpipe remaining in Wisconsin." Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Evansville Walking Tour brochure, 2014. |
| Bibliographic References | EVANSVILLE REVIEW. DECEMBER 5, 2001, P. 21 (PHOTO). Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Evansville Walking Tour brochure, 2014. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Evansville Standpipe |
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| National Register Listing Date | Feb 27, 2008 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jul 20, 2007 |
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Stand Pipe
Two men stand at the base of a tall standpipe, also known as a water tower. Caption reads: "The Stand Pipe, Waukon, Iowa."
284 North Fifth Street
08000120
Located in Evansville, Rock County
