For the most part, you don’t see too many automobiles that are more than 20 years old unless you come across a Frog Follies show. As influential as the Model T was in the 20th century, the classic car just doesn’t share the roads with Toyota Corollas or Ford F-150s.
Much like automobiles, the shapes and styles of water tanks and towers have changed over the years as technology advanced. Older styles of water towers still dot the American landscape, although, as with the Model T, some of those older styles are no longer fabricated.
Early days
Early tanks
The Shape of Water Towers: An Engineering History
See how many design and engineering phases water tower construction has gone through since the late 1800s
Jul 18, 2018 | by Erin Schmitt |

















