tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post520908636969739920..comments2024-02-19T23:34:30.623-06:00Comments on POSTCARDY: the postcard explorer: Brainerd Water TowerPostcardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-61133090845687421842010-10-19T10:40:08.665-05:002010-10-19T10:40:08.665-05:00Hello, I think your build date of 1919 to 1922, is...Hello, I think your build date of 1919 to 1922, is a year out. The dates I keep finding are 1918-1921. If it were 1922, then it could not claim to be the first all-concrete elevated tank used by a municipality in the United States - as the similar tower, Pipestone, came into service on 26th October 1921.<br /><br />Ref: http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/pipestone/pwt.htm<br /><br />Also: http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&id=256920&lng=3<br /><br />Thanks for the link to the Crow Wing construction pictures.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Ferrers<br /><br />Bwitish Water Tower Appreciation Society<br />http://bwtas.blogspot.com/Pie Masterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860142588461652236noreply@blogger.com