Gilbert Water Tower Plaza Traditional Cache
simpjkee: Stopped by to check on the cache and it is indeed missing. I've lost a lot of motivation to keep my urban caches going so I'm going to let this one go and continue to focus on my hiking caches.
Big thanks to everyone who has visited this one. I really appreciate it and hope you all enjoyed the plaza!
Gilbert Water Tower Plaza
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The Gilbert Water Tower Plaza opened on November 8, 2008. The water tower was originally built in 1925 and instantly became a town icon and source of great pride for all the members of the Gilbert community. When the water tower went out of service, the fate of the water tower was in question. Thankfully, the Gilbert Town Council took the necessary steps and the water tower was preserved in this most excellent plaza.
Today you can see Gilbert's water tower, in all its beauty, alongside the old adobe pump house that was originally Gilbert's first jail. Added to the area are several water features to supplement the history and importance the water tower holds in the town. One such water feature is a 9.5 ton granite ball called a kugel ball. Give it a push and, with the help of a thin layer of water, you can direct all 19,000 lbs. of it where you want it to go!
Though some are skeptical of the plaza's $3 million price tag, as a Gilbertian since 1990, I take a lot of pride in this town and I think it is exceptional that Gilbert has taken the steps to reinvent this town landmark instead of demolishing it. There is some interesting history here and the water features supplement it very well. I hope to see my fellow Gilbertians and visitors enjoying the plaza now, and in the future.
Enjoy your stay in downtown Gilbert and The Heritage District!
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