1896 village storage basins bite the dust
A bit of Bluffton history is disappearing this week. Demolition of original 1896 drinking water storage basins at 111 Triplett Drive (north of Steinmetz soccer field) is being razed.
The following information from Nathan Jordan: Rebar in walls was large diameter and closely nested, as one would expect to see. Rebar in roof (now resting on the bottom) was narrow, as if drawn through a die-like wire or cable. Reportedly, the poured roof sections were added somewhere around the 1940s.
Odd that newer concrete would have rebar of an unusual type, but the original walls would present modern building practices. Additionally, some of the roof support columns are square, and were obviously formed with plywood and planks, but others are cylindrical, and look like modern cardboard tubes were used.
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Allen C. Burkholder was a farmer
- Pirate baseball sectionals ticket information, May 24
- Are microplastics a potential risk for cardiovascular disease?
- 3 Pirates play at district tennis competition
- Put a little more Bluffton in the Icon: Anniversary announcements
- Students explore vocation through Summer Discovery Grants
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Monday, May 19, 2025
- James Michael Augsburger was a tool and die maker
- Summer Read program invites participants to Color Our World
- Trinity Lutheran graduation ceremonies on May 25
- Bluffton American Legion Post #382 invitation to 2025 Memorial Day activities
- Letter: Navigating Physician Shortages – What This Means to You