Claim: The Grand Avenue Water Tower (an elevated structure supporting a water tank) has a diameter of five feet inside and was used for firefighting before being decommissioned in 1912.
Evidence: A water tower is an elevated structure supporting a water tank constructed at a height sufficient to pressurize a water distribution system for the distribution of potable water, and to provide emergency storage for fire protection. Inside was a with a diameter of five feet, designed to hold water. In addition to being used for firefighting, the pressure in the pipe regulated water pressure in the area. In 1912, the water tower was decommissioned, and its standpipe and internal spiral staircase were removed.