| Berwyn, Alberta. (1954 - 1982) | |
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| Photo Credit: Village of Berwyn
Tower Information (01-05) Built: 1954. Decommissioned:1979. Torn down: 1982 Height: 22 m. Capacity: 181,850 liters The water tower was purchased from Stein Structures for $4,000. The pre-cut boards and timbers used to build it were shipped into Berwyn by rail. It took six man 1 1/2 days to unload the timbers from the rail cars. The squared timbers, which made up the tower's nine legs, were so heavy that they had to be dragged from the railway cars using a tractor and chains. Wooden water towers like this one had an expected lifespan of about 20 years. The tower was repainted and a fiberglass liner was installed in 1971. |
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