Archive for August, 2012

World’s Tallest Water Sphere Title Safe for Now

Sunday, August 19th, 2012

It had been suggested in a recent Star Ledger newspaper article that a water tower in North Carolina, at 219 feet, had usurped the title of “World’s Tallest Water Sphere”. While this blog and its author expressed admiration for the water tower in Erwin, it still remained to be seen at the time of the […]

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Winemaker Recognizes Water Towers

Sunday, August 12th, 2012

Winemaker Snoqualmie of Paterson, Columbia Valley, Washington gives recognition to water towers with its 2006 cabernet sauvignon. The artwork shows an iconic 4-legged tower, with town name Prussia (?), set against a swirling background, reminiscent of Van Gogh or Degas. The label is overprinted with clear varnish echoing the swirling of the background beneath. Click […]

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