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Forbes Hill Standpipe

Buildings and structures in Quincy, MassachusettsInfrastructure completed in 1902National Register of Historic Places in Quincy, MassachusettsTowers completed in 1902Water towers on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
Forbes Hill Standpipe Quincy MA
Forbes Hill Standpipe Quincy MA

The Forbes Hill Standpipe is a historic water tower structure located on Reservoir Road in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. The tower was built in 1899-1902 to contain a 330,000 US gallons (1,200,000 L; 270,000 imp gal) steel water tank. The site originally included an adjacent reservoir that supplied Quincy with water from the Metropolitan Boston Water System. The standpipe was taken out of service in 1955 and the reservoir was filled in.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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Forbes Hill Standpipe
Hatherly Road, Quincy

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Hatherly Road
02170 Quincy
Massachusetts, United States
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