An American Water Landmark

Designed by architect George S. Mayer of Chicago, Illinois. It was completed in November 1894, replacing two wooden tanks erected on this site in 1887. The Tower stands 100 feet high with a tank capacity of 250,000 gallons. This facility, modeled after the Chicago Water Tower of 1867, was designed to house the Fresno City Library on the 2nd and 3rd levels. The brick walls are of double construction, from one to two feet thick, with a space of three feet between them.

An American Water Landmark

Fresno Water Tower

Landmark No. 17

1972

Significant in the history

of public water supply

Marker is on Fresno Street near O Street, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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