Water Works Standpipe (Dothan, Alabama)

Water Works Standpipe
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Intersection of East Powell and North Saint Andrews St., .5 mi. north of Main St., Dothan, Alabama
Coordinates	31°13′49″N85°23′31″W / 31.23028°N 85.39194°W / 31.23028; -85.39194
Area	less than one acre
Built	1897
Built by	_Guild & White
Engineer	R. T. Ghent
NRHP reference No.	16000835 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 13, 2016

The Water Works Standpipe in Dothan, Alabama, United States, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

It is a water tower built in 1897, when such were called standpipes.

It is located on a triangular property now known as "Dixie Park", at the intersection of East Powell and North Saint Andrews St., .5 miles (0.80 km) north of Main St. in the Houston County portion of Dothan. ^[2]

The well driller was C.A. Ray, the builder of the standpipe was Guild & White, and the engineer was R. T. Ghent. ^[2]

References

1. "Water Works Standpipe". National Park Service. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017.
2. Bob Wilkerson (March 2016). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Water Works Standpipe / Dothan Dixie Standpipe/"Tank No. 1"" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019. Includes 10 photos from 2016.