Anderson Street Water Tower Explained

Anderson Street Water Tower
Map Type:USA Los Angeles Metropolitan Area#USA California#United States
Coordinates:33.7244°N -118.0784°W
Address:1 Anderson St, Seal Beach, CA 90740
Years Built:1892
Owner:Gregg DeNicola
Mary DeNicola
Floor Area:[1]
Grounds Area:[2]

The Anderson Street Water Tower, also known as the Water Tower House, Sunset Beach Water Tower, or Pacific Coast Highway Water Tower, is a historic water tower in Seal Beach, California. Built in 1892, the redwood and fir structure has since been converted into a house. It is currently owned by Gregg and Mary DeNicola, who bought the tower for $4.5 million in 2022 and rented it on Airbnb.[3] [4] It was the tallest family home in the U.S. until the Falcon Nest in Prescott, Arizona overtook it in 2017.

History

The water tower was built in 1892 and was used for supplying water to trains that were traveling from San Diego to Santa Barbara. Each year it was purchased, a year was added to the door, making a total of five as of 2024: 1892, 1940, 1985, 2016, and 2022. In 1940, the Santa Fe Tank & Pipe Co. rebuilt the tank, with it now being able to contain, making it the largest water tower ever on the West Coast at the time.[5] At this point, it was being used to store nearby towns' water. The water tower began to degrade by 1980, being termite-infested and graffitied, causing the city to start planning to dismantle the structure.[3] [6] [7]

It was saved by George Armstrong, a math professor at Long Beach City College, who took the tower down, turned it into a three-floor house, and raised it again. It was reopened as a house in 1985. Jerry Wallace, the former Lynwood Fire Chief, bought the house from Armstrong in 1992 and lived in it for eleven years. He eventually sold the house to Scott Ostlund and Barret Woods, a pair of real estate investors, in 2016.[3] [8] [9] It was restored from 2016 to 2017.[10] [11]

Features

The tower is also rented out as a four-bedroom and four-bathroom house. The base of the tower contains a garage and a bedroom for a guard.[3] There is an elevator to the upper part of the water tower, which contains a sunset deck, secret bookshelf, hot tub, kitchen, aquarium family room, dining area, ballroom, bar, and 360° view of the surrounding area.[4] [12] [13] [14] [15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gruttadauria . Bonnie . 2018-02-08 . The Water Tower House . 2024-02-03 . City of Huntington Beach . en-us . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203055553/https://www.surfcityusa.com/blog/stories/post/history-the-water-tower-house/ . live .
  2. Web site: Sparks . Malakai . 2017-08-02 . The Water Tower - What's Its Story??? . 2024-02-03 . The Malakai Sparks Group . en-US . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203055553/https://www.malakaisparks.com/sunset-beach-water-tower-story/ . live .
  3. Web site: Mosqueda . Sarah . 2022-08-24 . O.C. historic preservationist purchases Seal Beach’s historic water tower . 2024-02-03 . . en-US . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203055553/https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/story/2022-08-24/o-c-historic-preservationist-purchases-seal-beachs-historic-water-tower . live .
  4. Web site: Flemming . Jack . 2021-06-09 . The Sunset Beach water tower, a local landmark, seeks $4.95 million . 2024-02-03 . . en-US . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203055553/https://www.latimes.com/business/real-estate/story/2021-06-09/the-sunset-beach-water-tower-a-local-landmark-seeks-4-95-million . live .
  5. Web site: MacDonald . Chris . 2022-07-20 . Historic water tower sold in Seal Beach for $4.5 million . 2024-02-03 . Sun Newspapers . en-US . February 21, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240221021436/https://www.sunnews.org/historic-water-tower-sold-in-seal-beach-for-4-5-million/ . live .
  6. Web site: MacDonald . Chris . Seal Beach California Water Tower House Attraction . 2024-02-03 . See California . March 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220331071534/http://seecalifornia.com/attractions/seal-beach-water-tower-house.html . live .
  7. Web site: Jacob . Mary K. . 2021-06-04 . Live in this iconic, revamped Sunset Beach water tower for $5M . 2024-02-03 . . en-US . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203055553/https://nypost.com/2021/06/04/live-in-this-iconic-revamped-sunset-beach-water-tower-for-5m/ . live .
  8. Web site: Kalfus . Marilyn . 2016-12-09 . Peek inside the landmark PCH water tower house, opening for tours Saturday . 2024-02-03 . . en-US.
  9. Web site: Brandt . Libertina . 2024-02-01 . An Unknown Buyer Just Paid $22 Million Cash for a Home Near Jacksonville . 2024-02-03 . Mansion Global . en-US . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203055553/https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/an-unknown-buyer-just-paid-22-million-cash-for-a-home-near-jacksonville-0a5e95f3 . live .
  10. Web site: Water Tower House Historical Marker . 2024-02-03 . . en . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203055553/https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=173321 . live .
  11. Web site: 2021-06-07 . Seal Beach's Historic Water Tower House Hits Market For $5M - CBS Los Angeles . 2024-02-03 . . en-US . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203055553/https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/seal-beachs-historic-water-tower-house-hits-market-for-5m/ . live .
  12. Web site: 87-ft Water Tower with Elevator and 360 Pano Views . 2024-02-03 . . en.
  13. Web site: Bremner . Jade . 2021-06-09 . Stunning water tower house goes on sale in California for $5m . 2024-02-03 . . en . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203055553/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/water-tower-house-sale-california-b1862490.html . live .
  14. Web site: 2017-07-13 . This Converted Water Tower House Has the Most Stunning Beach Views . 2024-02-03 . . en-US.
  15. Web site: Macias . TJ . 2021-06-07 . Water tower house listed for $5 million on California coast. You can’t beat the views . 2024-02-02 . . June 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210607164814/https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article251949588.html . live .

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