Denton J. Paul Water Tank

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Denton J. Paul Water Tank
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Nearest city Dietrich, Idaho
Coordinates 42°54′31″N114°14′28″W / 42.90861°N 114.24111°W / 42.90861; -114.24111 Coordinates: 42°54′31″N114°14′28″W / 42.90861°N 114.24111°W / 42.90861; -114.24111
Area less than one acre
Built c.1918
Built by Berriochoa,Ignacio (likely)
MPS Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR
NRHP reference # 83002384 [1]
Added to NRHP September 8, 1983

The Denton J. Paul Water Tank near Dietrich, Idaho, United States, was built in c.1918, perhaps by stonemason Ignacio Berriochoa and his helper Julian Pagoaga; Berriochoa lived about three miles away. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

Dietrich, Idaho City in Idaho, United States

Dietrich is a city in Lincoln County, Idaho, United States. The population was 332 at the 2010 census.

Ignacio Berriochoa American stonemason

Ignacio Ygnatil Berriochoa was a skilled stonemason in Lincoln County, Idaho. He was born in the Basque region of Spain and moved to Idaho in 1904. He lived in Shoshone, Idaho from 1910 to 1949 where he was a farmer and sheepman. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

It is located on the farm of Denton J. Paul who owned and occupied it during 1911 to 1928, receiving final patent on it in 1918. It is a round water tank approximately 12 feet (3.7 m) tall and 12 feet (3.7 m) in diameter, with a plank top covered with concrete. It has rubble walls with mortar that is nearly flush, but is pointed to one-inch wide indentations. There is a dark lava block or ball about 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter centered on top of the tank, on a concrete stand. [2]

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