From Wikipedia Louisville Water Tower is the oldest ornamental water tower in the world, having been built before the more famous Chicago Water Tower. The inspiration for the architecture of Louisville's Water Tower came from the French architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux, who merged "architectural beauty with industrial efficiency". It was decided to render the water station an ornament to the city, to make skeptical Louisvillians more accepting of a water company. The water tower began operations on October 16, 1860.
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