Friday, February 15, 2013

Louisville's Gothic Reservoir



Can you believe that this Gothic stone castle is actually the gatehouse for Louisville's water reservoir basin?  Water from the Ohio River is pumped into the Louisville Crescent Hill Reservoir where sediment is filtered out before being supplied to local customers for drinking, residential and commercial use.  All the filtration mechanisms are housed in this unlikely "castle" built in the late 1800s.  The building has many Gothic architectural details like stone rosettes and water urns on the roof points.  An ornate iron fence circles the reservoir:



I took these photos last weekend while chasing the sunset over the Ohio River.  As you can see I got to the reservoir too late, but did manage to get these pics of the fence and water.  I'll go back another day for the sunsets and sunrises.  There is a walking/running path which circles the reservoir and is popular with residents of the Crescent Hill neighborhood for its elevated and unobstructed views of Crescent Hill Park.  Finally, here's a bonus shot that I call "light and shadow" of leaves on the stone steps to the gatehouse:


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9 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlFebruary 15, 2013 at 9:28 PM

    that's pretty odd, to use a building that looks like that AND was built in the 1800s for a water reservoir plant. pretty unique. :)

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  2. Brian KingFebruary 16, 2013 at 12:46 AM

    That's a very impressive building for a reservoir! We certainly don't have anything like that here. Beautiful!

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  3. Jan n JerFebruary 16, 2013 at 10:05 AM

    Good way to use the building...love your evening shot of the iron fence...the lights reflecting in the water is so pretty!

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  4. Lois EvensenFebruary 16, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    Very, very pretty. We have an old castle at an old water pumping station 100 miles up stream from you at Cincinnati. It's next to the old reservoir near the Krohn Conservatory. Great place for pictures. The top of half of the old reservoir is now a shallow lake that is perfect for sailing toy boats.

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  5. Grandma Barb's This and ThatFebruary 16, 2013 at 10:27 AM

    That's a really fancy building for a water reservoir! I love the photos you got of the fence!

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    Beautiful water.

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  7. NatureFootstepFebruary 18, 2013 at 5:54 PM

    great captures of the blue hour. I love that hour. Makes great colors. :)

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  8. Tina´s PicStoryFebruary 19, 2013 at 6:25 AM

    wonderful pics! i love the colors. .... and yes, i wanted to dance :)

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  9. JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)February 19, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    Amazing photos - I love them all, each and every one of them.

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