Bremen Water Tower Explained

Bremen Water Tower
Location:	Western side of the 100 block of S. Jackson St., Bremen, Indiana
Coordinates:	41.4461°N -86.1478°W
Builder:	Morgan, George C.; Madden, James D.
Architecture:	Second Gothic Revival
Added:	January 9, 2013
Refnum:	12001152^[1]

Bremen Water Tower, also known as Bremen Water Works Standpipe, is a historic water tower located at Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana. It was built in 1892, and consists of a 68 foot tall brick base with Second Gothic Revival style design elements topped by a 36 foot tall tank. The base sits on a limestone foundation and is 13 feet in diameter. It was taken out of commission in 1955. It remains a community icon and was named an American Historic Water Landmark in 1975.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2013-01-18. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/07/13 through 1/11/13. National Park Service.
2. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bremen Water Tower. 2016-05-01. Kurt West Garner. PDF. April 2011. and Accompanying photographs.