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PHOTO RICK SEBAK
DID YOU KNOW?
North Park Water Tower Was Once An Observation Deck? BY JONATHAN BARNES
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n a hilltop near a picnic grove in that’s one of Allegheny County’s best
North Park’s old water tower was built in 1937 and was utilized for storing and supplying water to the 3,075-acre park. It North Park Water Supply System Standpipe. For many years, the tower’s sky-high for anyone capable of climbing the 154 steps. Unfortunately, the tower is no longer open to safety reasons.
covered deck has some stylish architectural decorated with mosaics of zodiac symbols
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benches on which visitors once sat to enjoy panoramic view of wooded areas, a nearby golf course, housing developments and the spectacular greenery of the park, all laid out like a topographical map sprung to life. Generations back, young people from the North Hills would climb the steps to take in the view. But for many years, the creaky metal stairway leading up to the observation deck has been padlocked due to structural instability. ■
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