Into the tower in Huntingburg

ByMatthew Crane Reading Time: 2 minutes

Huntingburg’s Chestnut Watertower, the largest in the city at 1.4 million gallons, is empty right now as the inside is being resurfaced. Here are some photos from our trip into the tower.

Footprints in the dust from sandblasting the interior
Footprints in the dust from the sandblasting. Photo by Evan Elrod
Huntingburg Utilities Superintendent Tony Traylor (holding the flashlight) said the towers have to be resurfaced about every 10 to 12 years.
Huntingburg Utilities Superintendent Tony Traylor (holding the flashlight) said the towers have to be resurfaced about every 15 years. Photo by Evan Elrod
Tony Traylor and Foreman from Utility Service Company conducting the work on tower.
Tony Traylor and the foreman for the crew contracted to complete the work from Utility Service Company. He and his crew travel all over the country to work on towers and are gone from their homes for months at a time. Photo by Evan Elrod

 

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