Standing Tall In Tallapoosa:
This landmark has been a pivotal point of Tallapoosa for many years. Although it is looking worn and may need a new paint job, it is a historical part of our city history. A few bits of info on it found in a historical book that can be found at the Tallapoosa Museum are as follows:
The city of Tallapoosa Water Works was completed in 1890 at a cost of $45,000, under the direction of M.A. Greene, who moved here from Illinois. The contractors were Messrs. Waltman Keith and Co. of 11 Wall Street, NY. The standpipe is 100 feet high and the pump station and reservoir was about 3/8 mile east. There were 35 fire hydrants in different sections of town: the system was both gravity and direct pressure, no fire engines were needed. There was enough power to throw water from a 2–1/2 inch hose with a one inch nozzle 100 feet high.
There was a supply for at least 10,000 people. Water was pumped from a pure freestone spring.
This is a micro magnetic container Cache. Easy parking and even a train observation spot nearby. BYOP
Beware of “muggles” and carefully replace the cache where you found it. I am hoping to share the stories and enlighten visitors to the beauty that surrounds our wonderful historic city.