LaGrange, Indiana - Windmill Water Tower
- Address:
- E 250 N, LaGrange, IN
- Directions:
- Exit 121 off the Indiana Toll Road - turn south to county road 400N. East to 200E - south on 200E to 250N. Turn left and follow 250N 1.8 miles to the Water Tower, on the right.
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LaGrange, Indiana - Windmill Water Tower Built in 2006, the "Petticoat Junction"-style water tower was designed and built by the property owners and their children. It is 16 feet from the ground to the top of the tank. There are five legs holding the tower - but it was designed so that any two of the five legs could hold the entire 10,000+ pounds of water contained in the tank. The wooden legs are protected from grass fires by stone and masonry "guards". The water tower was installed to hold the water pumped by the Muller Windmill the owners had installed on the property in 2005. Placed upon the highest point on the property, the windmill and water tower supply water for irrigation purposes.
It's a bit of nostalgia in LaGrange County and located just 13 miles from the Mid-America Windmill Museum in Kendallville, Indiana [Ed Eiseman, 07/18/2008]
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