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The Water Tower was built in 1897 by Challenge Wind and Feed mill Company of Batavia, Illinois. This is a rare wooden tank atop a brick tower type of water tower. Built on a limestone foundation, it is tall and about in diameter. The brick walls are thick. The original tank was replace in the Challenge Company in 1924. The tank is made of horizontal battens of cypress, held in place by metal binder rings.〔Indiana Historic Marker, Remington, Indiana〕 The Water Tower and Town Hall, constructed in 1897. Remington, the largest community in Carpenter Township. The town has of approximately 1250 people, founded in 1860.〔Wealing, Stephanie, Mark Jones, and Amy Walker;Remington Water Tower & Town Hall; National Register of Historic Places Registration Form; Remington, Indiana; January 8, 2003〕 The area is predominantly agricultural. The early stimulus for the growth was the Toledo, Logansport & Burlington Railroad line, established in 1859. The water tower was in use until 1984 when a new water tower was built. The Challenge Wind Mill & Feed Mill Company of Batavia, Illinois constructed the water tower and town hall.〔 Built with a limestone foundation, common bond brick tower and cypress wood tank measure high and in diameter. The brick walls are thick. The water tank holds . The double semicircular header bond arched opening holds two ledged batten doors that open out. A dedication plaque from the Challenge Wind Mill and Feed Mill Company is affixed above the door. Spiraling up the water tower are a series of eight arched wood frame windows with limestone sills. There are two windows on each "side" facing the cardinal points.〔 The water tank is constructed of horizontally curved cypress battens and dates to 1927. The roof of the water tank was originally cedar shingles but it was replaced in 2003 with plywood and rolled shingles.〔 The single story brick structure on the east side may have housed the town hall.〔 It sits on a limestone foundation and is constructed of painted common bond brick. The low pitched gable roof is covered with asphalt shingles and conforms on the west end to the curve of the water tower.〔 ==Interior== The interiors of the tower and the town hall are covered with parging. The semicircular arch connecting the two has been altered to accommodate a rectangular door. Several pipes encumber the first floor of the water tower. There is a wood staircase leading up to the second floor. The floor itself was constructed of wood and repaired after a 1905 fire. From the second floor a narrow staircase spirals through the tower along the interior wall for about . The staircase and floors were constructed from the scaffolding the workers used to build the tower. Then the exterior metal ladder and walkway must be used to access the tank. The town hall retains the pressed metal ceiling and cornice.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Remington Water Tower and Town Hall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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