Summit in Pike County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Summit Standpipe
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 23, 2022
1. Summit Standpipe Marker
In 1897, a bond issue was approved for the construction of the Summit standpipe. Completed at a cost of $14.000 as part of the Summit Electric & Water Plant, the standpipe was the source of water for the town of Summit until 1950. With a 100.000-gallon capacity, the 100-foot-tall tank was originally painted red, white, and blue to celebrate the water works' success. The engineer overseeing the work was Edward Fletcher McNair, the son of Brig. Gen. Evander McNair. The standpipe was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2012.
Erected 2021 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 31° 17.091′ N, 90° 28.053′ W. Marker is in Summit, Mississippi, in Pike County. Marker is on South Laurel Street near Peters Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 706 West Railroad Avenue, Summit MS 39666, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Grierson's Raid 1863 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Peabody School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Summit Street (approx. 2.2 miles away); Lynyrd Skynyrd Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Brentwood
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More about this marker. Marker is on the Railroad Avenue side of the Standpipe in the Summit Police Department parking lot.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 23, 2022
2. Summit Standpipe Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 24, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
