Marvel, Alabama: Crenelated Concrete Water Tower
Marvel is an old coal mining town. We don't know if that shaped its decision to build a water tower shaped like the turret of a medieval castle.
- Address:
- Water Tower Rd., Marvel, AL
- Directions:
- The hilly hamlet of Marvel is a 40-minute drive from I-20/59 exit 97. Take County Rd 10/Marvel Rd into Marvel, then turn north onto Water Tower Rd.
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The tower is starting to get overgrown. Also, there is almost no wireless signal out there, so if you go you should make sure you know the way without your phone GPS.
[Jeff, 07/20/2013]
Crenelated concrete water tower in old coal mining town.
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Don't know how common they are. Could be repurposed as a Medieval gift shop?