Louis Johnson Water Tank House Explained

Louis Johnson Water Tank House
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Nearest City:Richfield, Idaho
Coordinates:43.025°N -114.2436°W
Built:c.1910
Builder:Darrah, Bill
Added:September 8, 1983
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:83002374

The Louis Johnson Water Tank House near Richfield, Idaho, United States, is believed to have been built in the 1910s by sheep rancher and stonemason Bill Darrah. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

It is larger and taller than other water tank houses built by Darrah in the region, and probably provided water for several residences. It is about 27feet tall (to the peak of its conical roof) and 18feet in diameter.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83002374}} Idaho State Historical Society Inventory: Louis Johnson Water Tank House ]. . March 11, 2017 . with