Old Fresno Water Tower, Water tower and tourism office in downtown Fresno, United States.
The brick tower rises 109 feet tall with a beehive shape created by progressively smaller layers and features a two-foot thick inner wall.
Chicago architect George Washington Maher designed this American Romanesque structure in 1891, which operated as a water supply facility until 1963.
The Fresno Arts Council manages the tower since 2014, incorporating an art gallery that displays works from local artists within the historic structure.
The visitor center welcomes approximately 3,000 tourists annually and operates with volunteers and a part-time manager at an annual cost of 20,000 dollars.
Between the inner and outer walls of the tower runs a three-foot-wide passage that extends throughout the entire structure.
Location: Fresno
GPS coordinates: 36.73921,-119.78722
Latest update: March 8, 2025 16:40
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