Millwood Water Tower (standpipe)
The Water Tower in Millwood is a landmark. Water towers often go unnoticed – signposts for our local history that tell a little bit about us. Millwood's Water Tower is distinctive, proudly displaying the West Valley colors...Black and Orange.
Spokane Daily Chronicle, 12/29/1969, Design Submitted "A design in orange and black was submitted by West Valley High School students to adorn this new 800,000-gallon water tower in Millwood. The $70,000 structure, near the city park on Frederick, is due for completion soon. The tank has been a long-range project of the community and the students' design was approved by the Millwood Council."
Spokane Daily Chronicle, 6/16/1970, "Howley said no action was taken on plans to provide special lighting for the town's new 800,000-gallon standpipe water tank."
The Water Tower in Millwood is a landmark. Water towers often go unnoticed – signposts for our local history that tell a little bit about us. Millwood's Water Tower is distinctive, proudly displaying the West Valley colors...Black and Orange.
Spokane Daily Chronicle, 12/29/1969, Design Submitted "A design in orange and black was submitted by West Valley High School students to adorn this new 800,000-gallon water tower in Millwood. The $70,000 structure, near the city park on Frederick, is due for completion soon. The tank has been a long-range project of the community and the students' design was approved by the Millwood Council."
Spokane Daily Chronicle, 6/16/1970, "Howley said no action was taken on plans to provide special lighting for the town's new 800,000-gallon standpipe water tank."
Oct/Nov 1969 Spokane Valley Herald (shows & explains how the tank was assembled)
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