City of Harper, Kansas Historic Water Standpipe Foundation
The 125-foot tall and 135,000-gallon standpipe was constructed in 1887 and has been in continuous operation since 1907. The original foundation base is limestone. In the early 1900’s the limestone base was encased in concrete. This base is octagonal shaped with each side being approximately 10 feet wide and 20 feet high. In the 1950’s […]