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Raleigh Water Tower

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Raleigh's Original Water Tower

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Six Forks, Raleigh Water Tower

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RDMVTL 7912 ~ 7/13/2005 SPRINTER WATCH 3 @ WATER TOWER RALEIGH , NC [NCRR 188]

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The Tower Escape at Raleigh's Historic Water Tower

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IN GOD with the First water Tower from 1887 in Raleigh North Carolina

The Raleigh Water Tower is a historic building that was the first water tower built in Raleigh, North Carolina. Constructed in 1887, the City of Raleigh relied on the tower for 37 years until it was decommissioned in 1924. Formerly, the building was used as the headquarters for the North Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)., however it was recently sold to the law firm of Shirley & Adams. Shirley & Adams leased the tower out to be the headquarters for the franchise management company for Smithfield's Chicken 'N BBQ while the firm of Gammon, Howard & Zeszotarski, PLLC occupy the former firehouse at the back of the property. The Raleigh Water Tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and is a Raleigh Historic Landmark. It is located in the Capitol Area Historic District.