| Reading Standpipe | |
| Location: | Auburn and Beacon Sts., Reading, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates: | 42.5311°N -71.1058°W |
| Architect: | Reading Water Co. |
| Added: | February 1, 1985 |
| Mpsub: | Reading MRA |
| Refnum: | 85000549 |
The Reading Standpipe was a historic water tower atop a hill near the corner of Auburn and Beacon Streets in Reading, Massachusetts. The 138feet tower was built in 1890-91 as part of Reading's first water supply system and was for many years a significant community landmark. The tower was built of steel and wrought iron in a style reminiscent of medieval fortifications.[1]
The tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It was demolished in April 1999,[1] leaving only its companion modern tower (erected in 1953), which itself was subsequently demolished and replaced with a communications tower.