Reading Standpipe

The Reading Standpipe was a historic water tower atop a hill near the corner of Auburn and Beacon Streets in Reading, Massachusetts. The 138-foot (42 m) tower was built in 1890-91 as part of Reading's first water supply system and was for many years a significant community landmark. The tower was built of steel and wrought iron in a style reminiscent of medieval fortifications.^[2]

Reading Standpipe
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
early 1980s photo
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Location	Auburn and Beacon Sts., Reading, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°31′52″N 71°6′21″W
Built	1890 (1890)
Architect	Reading Water Co.
MPS	Reading MRA
NRHP reference No.	85000549 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 1, 1985

The tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.^[1] It was demolished in April 1999,^[2] leaving only its companion modern tower (erected in 1953), which itself was subsequently demolished and replaced with a communications tower.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Reading, Massachusetts
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts