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Celebrate the Historic Marston Water Tower May 18
The Martson Water Tower, a campus landmark, was the first of water tower of its kind to be erected west of the Mississippi River in 1895. Use of the water tower was discontinued in 1978 when the university switched to the City of Ames water system.
Join the CCEE department in a special celebration for the Marston Water Tower!
What: A special awards ceremony honoring the design and construction of the Marston Water Tower
Date: Friday, May 18
Time: 10 to 11 a.m.
Location: Howe Hall Lobby (west of the water tower)
Presenter: Dale Acheson, Supervisor of Urbandale Water Utility and Past Chair of the Iowa Section of the American Water Works Association
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Department of Civil, Construction, & Environmental Engineering, 394 Town Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
Phone: (515) 294-2140; Fax: (515) 294-8216
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