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Marysville’s water towers.
One tower changed the city’s water system. A second served a growing south end. The survivor became one of Marysville’s most recognizable landmarks.
The water towers
Two towers. One remains.
Marysville once had two water towers. The survivor—a 50,000-gallon steel tank in Comeford Park—was filled for the first time in 1921 as part of the city’s new water system.
A larger tower was later built near the waterfront to serve the growing south end. It came down in 1987. The original tower, no longer part of the water system, became a beloved civic landmark and was preserved through the efforts of residents and the Marysville Historical Society.
A brief history drawn from research by MHS president Peter Condyles.
- 1921
- The original towerThe 50,000-gallon Comeford Park tank was filled for the first time on November 17.
- 1987
- One tower comes downThe larger south-end tower was removed during downtown redevelopment.
- 2002
- Seismic stabilizationThe Marysville Historical Society donated $50,000 to help cover the cost of making the tower seismically stable.
- 2022
- Current white-and-green paint schemeThe water tower received its current white-and-green paint scheme.
- Today
- One landmark remainsCommunity preservation kept the Comeford Park tower in Marysville’s skyline.
