Thomas Gooding Water Tank House


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The Thomas Gooding Water Tank House near Shoshone, Idaho, United States, is an elevated water tank structure that was built of stone in 1919 by sheep rancher and stonemason Bill Darrah. It was built for Thomas Gooding. The elevated water tank is supported on five I-beams. It is a 20-foot (6.1 m) tall 12-foot (3.7 m) diameter structure. Originally a windmill was atop the structure to lift the water, but is no longer present.[2]

Thomas Gooding Water Tank House

Thomas Gooding Water Tank House is located in Idaho

Thomas Gooding Water Tank House

Thomas Gooding Water Tank House is located in the United States

Thomas Gooding Water Tank House

Nearest cityShoshone, Idaho
Coordinates43°1′32″N 114°30′55″W / 43.02556°N 114.51528°W
Arealess than one acre
Built1919
Built byDarrah, Bill
MPSLava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR
NRHP reference No.83002369[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1983

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Idaho State Historical Society Inventory: Thomas Gooding Water Tank House". National Park Service. Retrieved February 24, 2017. with two photos from 1981
 

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