The Water Tower is Down

March 31, 2000

 

 

 

 

On Thursday, March 30, the Eastland water tower was pulled down. Shortly after, it lay where it fell, like a dead dinosaur. We all have our memories of this thing. I think it was built on the late 50's. How many times have you looked up at it?

 
 

There must be an exclusive club of those who climbed it. I never saw anyone do it but we heard stories of kids who did.

 
 

To get a sense of it's size, click on this picture to see the larger copy. Notice the three men standing by the tank, between the red dumpsters.

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