High Service Water Tower and Reservoir, Lawrence

Name: High Service Water Tower and Reservoir
Address: Lawrence, United States

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High Service Water Tower and Reservoir, Lawrence

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The High Service Water Tower and Reservoir, colloquially known as the Tower Hill Tower, is a public water supply facility off Massachusetts Route 110 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The reservoir was constructed in 1874–75 to provide the city's public water supply, with a gatehouse designed by Charles T. Emerson, a Lawrence architect. The tower was built in 1896 as a high pressure standpipe or water tower. The tower stands 157 feet high, and is built out of red brick with granite trim. It is Romanesque in its style, and was designed by George G. Adams, a noted local architect who had been taught by Emerson. The standpipe inside the tower is of steel construction and is 102 feet in height. The area above the standpipe includes a balcony capped by a chateauesque roof, with round-arch windows providing views of the area. The main tower is octagonal in shape, with a narrow round staircase tower projection from one side. ()

Built: 1896 (128 years ago)Elevation: 210 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°42'26"N, 71°11'1"W

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Lawrence (Tower Hill)Lawrence United States

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High Service Water Tower and Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Great Stone Dam, Campagnone Common, Bellevue Cemetery.

1.2 miN
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen
32 min walk • Methuen Memorial Music Hall, initially named Searles Organ Hall, was built by Edward Francis Searles to house "The Great Organ", a very large pipe organ that had been built for the Boston Music Hall.
1 miSE
Dam
Great Stone Dam, Lawrence
27 min walk • The Great Stone Dam was built between 1845 and 1848 on the site of Bodwell's Falls on the Merrimack River in what became Lawrence, Massachusetts. The dam has a length of 900 feet and a height of 35 feet.
1.2 miE
Park
Campagnone Common, Lawrence
31 min walk • Campagnone Common is a historic park in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
~1980 ftNW
Cemetery
Bellevue Cemetery, Lawrence
10 min walk • Bellevue Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Lawrence and Methuen, Massachusetts. Established in 1847 and owned by the city of Lawrence, it is the first and principal cemetery of the city and a notable example of a rural cemetery.
1.2 miN
Cemetery
Walnut Grove Cemetery, Methuen
30 min walk • Walnut Grove Cemetery is a historic cemetery at Grove and Railroads Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts. The still active cemetery sits on 14 acres and is privately funded with a Board of Directors.
1.2 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Methuen Rail Trail, Methuen
31 min walk • The Methuen Rail Trail is a rail trail in Methuen and Lawrence, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is 2.4 miles long, measuring from Manchester Street in Lawrence to the New Hampshire state border.
1.1 miN
Shingle style architecture
Urias Hardy House, Methuen
29 min walk • The Urias Hardy House is a historic house at 50 Brown Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.
1 miE
42°42'32"N • 71°9'50"W
Merrimack Valley YMCA, Lawrence
26 min walk • Park
0.6 miN
Neighbourhood
Arlington Mills Historic District, Methuen
16 min walk • The Arlington Mills Historic District encompasses a major 19th century textile manufacturing complex in Lawrence and Methuen, Massachusetts. Developed between 1865 and 1925, it was one of the state's largest textile operations at its height.
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Downtown Lawrence Historic District, Lawrence
30 min walk • The Downtown Lawrence Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by MA 110, Methuen, Lawrence and Jackson Streets in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
1.1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Arlington–Basswood Historic District, Lawrence
28 min walk • The Arlington–Basswood Historic District encompasses a substantial residential development project of the Arlington Mills Company in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Roughly bounded by Lawrence, Alder, Arlington, and Juniper Streets, the district includes 89 properties, most of which are triple-deckers or other multiunit housing.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to High Service Water Tower and Reservoir?

Nearby attractions include Bellevue Cemetery, Lawrence (10 min walk), Arlington Mills Historic District, Methuen (16 min walk), Emerson House, Methuen (16 min walk), Old Public Library, Lawrence (21 min walk).

How to get to High Service Water Tower and Reservoir by public transport?

The nearest stations to High Service Water Tower and Reservoir:

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Buckley Transportation Center • Lines: 83 (27 min walk)