Photo: Government of Saskatchewan, Frank Korvemaker, 2002.
- Construction
- 1914
- Reconnaissance
- 2002
- Par
- Administrations locales (Sask.)
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Description
Humboldt's Water Tower is a Municipal Heritage Property featuring of a 30-metre wood and steel structure located within the City of Humboldt. The formal designation applies to one legal subdivision containing a the tower and a one storey water treatment plant.
Valeur patrimoniale
The heritage value of Humboldt's Water Tower lies in its association with the establishment of Humboldt. The provision of a reliable water source aided in the development of the community and the water tower served as Humboldt's main water source from 1914 until 1977 when a surface water supply served the community.
The heritage value of Humboldt's Water Tower also resides in its architecture. The Water Tower is a notable design, similar to other water towers built during this same period in Weyburn and Kerrobert. They feature a coastal, lighthouse look constructed with steel and wood. It is only one of four similar water towers that remain in Saskatchewan acting as a significant landmark in the community.
Source:
City of Humboldt Bylaw No. 05/2002 of 2002.
Éléments caractéristiques
The heritage value of the Humboldt Water Tower resides in the following character defining elements:
-those architectural elements that speak to its coastal lighthouse design such as the cornice and railing along the top, its peaked roof, and its spiralled window arrangement;
-those architectural elements that speak to its use as a water tower including the interior, riveted steel tank and wooden housing;
-those elements that speak to its prominence including its size;
-those elements reflecting the building's use as a water tower including the equipment and water treatment plant.
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