The Eden Park Standpipe is a historical water tower located in the elevated environment of Eden Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. Constructed in 1894 by the Cincinnati firm architect Samuel Hannaford, the standpipe stands 172 feet (52 meters) tall. It was built to supply sufficient water pressure for the surrounding area of Walnut Hills.
Water was directed into the standpipe from the Ohio River by means of the neighboring Eden Park Station No. 7. It distributed water into one 36-inch (910 mm) main and two 24-inch (610 mm) mains. The original standpipe eventually went out of operation in 1916 as the city developed further and modern water towers were established.
The structure was listed in the National Register on March 3, 1980. In 1943, the turret's copper spire was taken down for a war scrap campaign. The city currently uses the structure as a communications tower.
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