Denton J. Paul Water Tank Explained

Denton J. Paul Water Tank
Nearest City:Dietrich, Idaho
Coordinates:42.9086°N -114.2411°W
Built:c.1918
Builder:Berriochoa, Ignacio (likely)
Added:September 8, 1983
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:83002384

The Denton J. Paul Water Tank near Dietrich, Idaho, United States, was built in c.1918, perhaps by stonemason Ignacio Berriochoa and his helper Julian Pagoaga; Berriochoa lived about three miles away. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

It is located on the farm of Denton J. Paul who owned and occupied it during 1911 to 1928, receiving final patent on it in 1918. It is a round water tank approximately 12feet tall and 12feet in diameter, with a plank top covered with concrete. It has rubble walls with mortar that is nearly flush, but is pointed to one-inch wide indentations. There is a dark lava block or ball about 8inches in diameter centered on top of the tank, on a concrete stand.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83002384}} Idaho State Historical Society Inventory Sheet for Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho Group Nomination: Denton J. Paul Water Tank, Site Number 16 ]. . March 4, 2017 . with