There’s architecture, and then there’s aquatecture.
Who would think that the buildings of a city water treatment plant could be handsome?
But have you seen ours—tucked below the river bluff on the western edge of downtown?
The buildings were built between 1892 and 1954, most in mission revival style.
How did that tile roof ever escape the great Mayfest hail storm in 1995? The Lutheran church on I-30 just a little south of this building had its tile roof smashed to smithereens.
Good question, Bruce. That’s a big target. If those tiles survived, and if they are original, it might be yet another case of “They don’t make ’em like they used to.”
Probably my favorite set of buildings in the Fort. Great pics!
Thanks, Connie. Wish I could get my camera on the other side of the fence someday.