Bremen Water Tower

Bremen Water Tower
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Bremen Water Tower, May 2005
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Location	Western side of the 100 block of S. Jackson St., Bremen, Indiana
Coordinates	41°26′46″N86°8′52″W / 41.44611°N 86.14778°W / 41.44611; -86.14778
Area	0.004 acres (0.0016 ha)
Built	1892 (1892)
Built by	Morgan, George C.; Madden, James D.
Architectural style	Second Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	12001152 [1]
Added to NRHP	January 9, 2013

Bremen Water Tower, also known as Bremen Water Works Standpipe, is a historic water tower located at Bremen, Indiana. It was built in 1892, and consists of a 68 foot tall brick base with Second Gothic Revival style design elements topped by a 36 foot tall tank. The base sits on a limestone foundation and is 13 feet in diameter. It was taken out of commission in 1955. It remains a community icon and was named an American Historic Water Landmark in 1975. ^{[2] : 3, 6}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/07/13 through 1/11/13. National Park Service. January 18, 2013.
2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved May 1, 2016.Note: This includes Kurt West Garner (April 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bremen Water Tower" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.