Water Tower

The Grand Avenue Water Tower has been a familiar sight for Brandon Bosley since he moved to St. Louis’ College Hill neighborhood at age 7 — until this past weekend, that is. Now the 3rd Ward alderman will need to get used to the tower’s bright new facade. On Saturday, a host of volunteers helped give the 149-year-old tower a long-overdue fresh coat of paint as part of the St. Louis community’s latest Operation Clean Sweep.

After standing more than a century, the historic water towers in north St. Louis are starting to show their age.The two stone structures, located just a…

Hilary Sedovic used to drive past a peculiar structure on East Grand Avenue during her commute.Each time, she wondered: What’s that massive white column…

The old water tower in Millstadt, Ill., wears an unflattering coat of rust these days, but preservationists say the nearly 85-year-old landmark is as…