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In 1860 the 169 foot Water Tower began operation, pumping Louisville's water through a 26-mile network. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971, it has been called "one of the most outstanding examples of American industrial architecture".

Designed by water company Chief Engineer Theodore Scowden, the pumping station is of classical Greek Revival style and the Water Tower, which housed the stand pipe, resembles a Roman triumphal column. The tower itself is of the Doric order, adorned at the base by ten corinthian columns. Atop the columns are statues representing a mixture of Greek and Roman gods, the four seasons, and a Native American and his dog.

The Water Tower is now home to the Louisville Visual Art Association, which exhibits in its halls the region's most outstanding contemporary art, a gift shop, and a display relating to the history of this nationally recognized landmark.

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