This just in, the unique Rosemont, Il, water tower has received the coveted "Tank of the Year" award from Tnemec Corp. of Kansas City. It is a painting and coating company. With a name like Rosemont, it is no surprise that it is a giant rose. I've seen it and that is one impressive paint job.
The Rosemont water tower is 185 feet tall, holds 500,000 gallons, and was built in 1982.
It was in competition with over 100 water towers around the US. Some of the Illinois ones were Calumet Citys twin towers with Smiley Faces on them-uggh!, Darien, Illinois' lighthouse, and Schaumburg's baseball (for its minor league team).
Others I'd like to nominate:
Bourbon, Missouri- viewable from I-44 and the old Route 66. It just has the town name on it, but what a thought.
Hebron, Illinois- painted as a basketball in honor of their 1951 high school state championship basketball team.
Atlanta, Illinois- giant Smiley Face- I nominate this for the ugliest tank. I hate Smiley Faces.
Some city on US-54 that has side-by-side towers. One has the word hot painted on it. Guess what the other one has?
Goldsboro, North Carolina- I'd nominate this one for the way it's decorated for Christmas with lights that make it look like a giant crown.
Tanks a Lot. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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