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Tourmaline
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Originally Posted by oldstuff
With regard to the Water Tower shown in the pictures of Huntington Beach. It was originally built in the 1800s to supply water for steam railroad engines. Rebuilt in the 1940's it supplied water for the area's water system until the 1970's when it was remodeled as a private home.
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Thanks for the information
oldstuff. I wasn't sure if the watertower was still standing.
below: I was surprised when I came across this photograph from the 1970s.
http://mapio.net/s/4138929/
Since the water tank is missing, the current 'home' on top was pretty much built from scratch (as opposed to a 'remodel')
Here's how it looks today.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/337981147005091401/