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Standpipe
Tour: 
The
standpipe was built in 1897 and is designated as a National Historic
Landmark by the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. It is not
handicap accessible; the promenade deck is reached via a 100-step enclosed
staircase.
Travel
on Thomas Hill Road to the standpipe will be one-way from Highland Avenue;
parking is limited in the immediate area of the standpipe
A
permanent plaque, detailing the construction and history of the
102-year-old standpipe was unveiled this year during National Drinking
Water Week. The stone on which the plaque is mounted was moved from the
Floods Pond watershed by District crews. |