1928 - Water Tower

1928 - July 18 - Town Board Plans Large Tower

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To Build 50,000 Gallons Steel Tank Back of City Hall for Adequate Storage

The trustees of the town of Culver have decided to erect a water tower with a capacity of 50,000 gallons so that better fire protection may be had and also better pressure.

The tank will probably be placed on the city's property in back of the town hall

At present Culver has but one or two hours of water storage, making an evident fire hazard in case anything should happen to the pumping machinery. The large storage rank would eliminate this danger and may bring about a lowering of the fire insurance rates as a result.

The tank will be placed at a sufficient height to give strong pressure throughout the town and will save the continual running of the pumps as at present. This will give Culver a modern water system that will compare favorably with any town its size, especially when a water softener had been added.

The board has yet to advertise for bids on the tower and the closing of the final business details, but with specifications decided it is not expected to take very long.

1928 - Oct 24 - Cement Foundation In For New Water Tower - The five cement piers for the town's new water tower have been completed and all is in readiness for the structural work. It is believed the tank and steel material will be here by the first of next week and that actual construction can start at once.

1928 - Dec 5 - Erectors Start Work on New Water Tower

Four workmen with derricks and other tools started work Monday morning erecting the new water tower back of the town hall. It will take four weeks of good weather to complete the job

The water tower will give Culver better fire protection than it had had before and will also effect a saving in the operating expense of the water system

1929 - Jan 2 - Fire Siren Given New Home and Coat of Paint

The strident voice of the fire siren will now be heard from a new location and a new height. Monday the signal was taken from the tower of the Methodist church to the second "story" of the new water tower, which places it at a height of 68 feet and should make it heard at a greater range and cleared. The siren was also given a coat of bright red.

1929 - Jan 16 - ... It was also pointed out that the water tower was a danger for planes and that the sides should be painted in large orange and black squares. The matter was referred to a committee for investigation.

1937 - Sanborn Maps - shows the water tower location.

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