Thomas Hill Standpipe

Bangor Standpipe
Thomas Hill Standpipe
LocationJackson St
Bangor, Maine
Coordinates44°48′27″N 68°46′58″W / 44.8074°N 68.7829°W / 44.8074; -68.7829
Built1897
ArchitectAshley B. Tower; Tower & Wallace
NRHP reference No.74000185
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 1974

Thomas Hill Standpipe, which holds 1,750,000 US gallons (6,600,000 L) of water,[1] is a riveted wrought iron tank with a wood frame jacket located on Thomas Hill in Bangor, Maine, United States. The metal tank is 50 feet (15 m) high and 75 feet (23 m) in diameter. Built in 1897, it is an architecturally distinctive city landmark, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

  1. ^ Arabella Bowen; Todd Obolsky; Ross Velton (2003). The Rough Guide to New England. Rough Guides. p. 584. ISBN 978-1-84353-065-7.