Gallipolis in Gallia County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Stone Water Towers
Of the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics
— National Register of Historic Places, 1978 —
Erected 1985 by Gallia County Historical Society, O. O. McIntyre Park District and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 3-27.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 38° 49.286′ N, 82° 11.21′ W. Marker is in Gallipolis, Ohio, in Gallia County. Marker is on Mill Creek Road just south of Ohio Avenue, on the left when traveling south. It is across from the Haskins Park shelter. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gallipolis OH 45631, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. U.S. Army General Hospital (approx. ¼ mile away); Pine Street Colored Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); Hon. Samuel Finley Vinton (approx. 0.8 miles away); African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 0.8 miles away); Charles E. Holzer, Sr., M.D. (approx. 1.1 miles away); High Water Mark (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Dunmore War 1774 (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gallipolis.
Also see . . . Stone towers provide history lesson. 2017 article by Morgan McKinniss in the Gallipolis Daily Tribune “Marchi also explained some of the technical aspects of the water supply system at the institution. They were each drilled 240 feet down, and all three were capable of producing 20,000 gallons of water an hour. Air pumps moved the water to a cistern at the power house, which held 50,000 gallons of water. A reservoir on top of the hill held 800,000 gallons of water for use at the hospital.” (Submitted on September 4, 2018.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 739 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 3, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 4, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.