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Vermontville Water Tower

South of 3rd Street East of Main Street

Riveted steel water tower with built-up support beams.

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Photo taken by Nathan Holth in July 2010

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The tower is traditionally composed with built-up support beams (which include attractive v-lacing) and pin-connected support bracing connections with the bracing rods having loop-forged eyebars. The main supports are traditional built-up beams configured as back-to-back channels with v-lacing on each side.

The tower is an excellent example of a tower built by Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company.

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Eaton County, Michigan (19)
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Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co. (11)
Water tower (295)

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  • July 11, 2010: Added by Nathan Holth

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