File:Fort Atkison Historic Water Tower - panoramio.jpg
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Fort Atkison Historic Water Tower Considerable community debate preceded the construction of Fort Atkinson's water tower and waterworks system. For almost 10 years, a small, but influential group of citizens blocked efforts of the pro-waterworks group, led by the Hoard family's Jefferson County Daily Union, to bring the issue to a referendum. Finally, in 1901, an overwhelming majority passed a waterworks referendum. In the summer and fall of 1901, the waterworks system was built, including this 75 foot high cream brick tower and 35 foot high metal tank. Before the tank was attached to the brick structure, the tower became a tourist attraction, as citizens climbed to the top to get a 15-mile view. The tank was fabricated on site and after the pump house and mains were constructed, the waterworks opened in November of 1901. The waterworks systems of the turn of the twentieth century were a result of centuries of development in the conveyance of clean water. By the late nineteenth century, waterworks systems of deep wells, pumping stations, underground pipes, and water towers were standard for small communities in the state. The masonry tower and tank reservoir, like the Fort Atkinson Water Tower, was the most popular choice for water towers. Fort Atkinson's delay in constructing their water works system did prove to have one advantage. By 1901, it was known that the masonry tower and metal reservoir was the most economical water reservoir system for small communities. The city also knew that it was better for them to build their own system, rather than having a private company build it, because most private systems were now in the hands of city governments. This made for an immediate success of the Fort Atkinson waterworks system. The Fort Atkinson Water Tower is a fine and well-preserved example of a turn of the twentieth century water tower. It represents the era of important public improvements in Wisconsin's communities and the dominance this type of technology at the time. The City stop using the Water Tower in 1989 and was added to the NRHP on 2005-11-15. |
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Date | Taken on 8 March 2008 | ||
Source | https://web.archive.org/web/20161013204442/http://www.panoramio.com/photo/22223197 | ||
Author | Corey Coyle | ||
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This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Corey Coyle
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Camera location | 42° 55′ 26.71″ N, 88° 49′ 58″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 42.924087; -88.832778 |
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Camera model | FinePix S5700 S700 |
Exposure time | 1/240 sec (0.0041666666666667) |
F-number | f/3.5 |
ISO speed rating | 64 |
Date and time of data generation | 14:01, 8 March 2008 |
Lens focal length | 6.3 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Software used | Digital Camera FinePix S5700 S700 Ver1.00 |
File change date and time | 14:01, 8 March 2008 |
Y and C positioning | Co-sited |
Exposure Program | Normal program |
Exif version | 2.2 |
Date and time of digitizing | 14:01, 8 March 2008 |
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APEX brightness | 7.2 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 3.6 APEX (f/3.48) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Light source | Unknown |
Flash | Flash did not fire, auto mode |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Color space | sRGB |
Focal plane X resolution | 5,376 |
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Focal plane resolution unit | 3 |
Sensing method | One-chip color area sensor |
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Custom image processing | Normal process |
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White balance | Auto white balance |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Sharpness | Normal |
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