Thomas Gooding Water Tank House Explained

Thomas Gooding Water Tank House
Nearest City:Shoshone, Idaho
Coordinates:43.0256°N -114.5153°W
Built:1919
Builder:Darrah, Bill
Added:September 8, 1983
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:83002369

The Thomas Gooding Water Tank House near Shoshone, Idaho, United States, is an elevated water tank structure that was built of stone in 1919 by sheep rancher and stonemason Bill Darrah. It was built for Thomas Gooding. The elevated water tank is supported on five I-beams. It is a 20feet tall 12feet diameter structure. Originally a windmill was atop the structure to lift the water, but is no longer present.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83002369}} Idaho State Historical Society Inventory: Thomas Gooding Water Tank House]. . February 24, 2017 . with