Weehawken Water Tower, Historic water tower in Weehawken, New Jersey, United States.
The Weehawken Water Tower is a Neo-Romanesque structure built in 1883 featuring rounded arches, robust masonry walls, and a restored slate roof with copper elements.
Constructed by the Hackensack Water Company in the late 19th century, this tower supplied water pressure to the growing community but soon became obsolete due to advances in pumping technology.
The tower appears in numerous historic postcards and photographs from the 1880s onward, documenting the development of Weehawken and its surrounding neighborhoods over more than a century.
Located at 4050 Park Avenue in Weehawken, the tower underwent restoration by HMR Architects and now includes accessible features such as a public staircase, gallery lighting, and compliant facilities.
A panoramic photograph taken from the tower's top in 1909 provided a full 360-degree view of the New York City west side and the surrounding region from this elevated vantage point.
Location: Weehawken
Address: 4050 Park Ave, Weehawken Township, NJ 07086, USA 07086 Weehawken Township
Website: https://checkvalve.eu/2022/08/how-water-towers-work-and-for-what.html
GPS coordinates: 40.77455,-74.02031
Latest update: November 28, 2025 15:42
Water towers are critical engineering structures that ensure the storage and distribution of drinking water in urban and rural areas. Over decades, these structures have evolved far beyond their utilitarian role to become notable architectural elements. This collection includes diverse examples around the world, from the Trelleborg water tower in Sweden, built in 1912 and reaching 58 meters (approximately 190 feet), to the El Aguila Water Tower in Madrid, a former brewery converted into a cultural venue. Each structure reflects the techniques and aesthetic trends of its time. The Svaneke water tower in Denmark, designed by architect Jørn Utzon in 1952, exemplifies modern Scandinavian design with geometric forms and white concrete. In Gaffney, South Carolina, the Peachoid surprises with its giant peach appearance, while the Torre del Agua in Zaragoza demonstrates contemporary possibilities with its 76-meter (about 249 feet) glass façade, constructed for Expo 2008. The Vukovar water tower in Croatia bears marks of history, with walls riddled with over 600 shell impacts, testifying to the conflict of 1991.
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