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Panethos 6d ago

Estonia’s Water Towers (Veetornid): Soviet-era Modernism and More!

Listed below are identified water towers (veetoenid) of Estonia. There are likely more than listed, but these are the ones found to date from resources across the internet. As additional information is collected, the list will be updated accordingly.

What quickly becomes apparent when researching water towers in Estonia, are the substantial Soviet-era water tower residences (veetorn-elamu). These formidable modernist buildings place a large storage water tank atop a multi-story residential high-rise. The veetorn-elamu are often the tallest building in the city/town where they were built. Examples from below include towers in Narva, Kuressaare, Paide, Vändra, Tabasalu, and Viljandi.

Source: ajapaik.ee Arsenal Veetorn (2027) – Sources: liven.ee

Putting an adaptive reuse twist on the mix of water tower and residences, the two images above show the historic 1914 Erika Street “Arsenal” Veetorn in Tallin, which is being converted from a water tower into a residential tower with added units atop the base structure. The project is expected to be completed in 2027.

Peace/Rahu!

Translatations

Elamu = residential building
Nuia = club
Raudteejaama = railway station
Vana = old
Veetorn = water tower
Veetornid = water towers

Narva Veetorn-Elamu (1969): Narva ~ 47 m/154.2 feet

Soviet-era image of the Narva Veetorn-Elamu – Source: ajapaik.ee

2. “Bekker” Kopli Veetorn (1914): Tallinn = 42 m/137.8 feet

3. Kuressaare Veetorn-Elamu (1960s): Saaremaa Island ~ 41 m/134.5 feet

Kuressaare Veetorn-Elamu – Source: en.wikipedia.org

4. Paide Veetorn-Elamu (1978): Paide ~ 40 m/131.2 feet

Paide Veetorn-Elamu – Source: jarvateataja.postimees.ee

5. Erika Street “Arsenal” Veetorn (1914): Tallinn – being converted and elevated to provide residences = 37.8 m/124 feet

6. Karksi-Nuia Veetorn (1994): Karksi-Nuia = 35 m/114.8 feet

Karksi-Nuia Veetorn – Source: ebers.se

7. Tõnismägi Veetorn (1882): Tallinn = 33.8 m/110.9 feet

8. Proposed Veetorn: Tallinn = 33 m/108.3 feet

Proposed Veetorn in Tallinn – Source: news.err.ee

9. Viljandi Vana Veetorn (1911): Viljandi = 30 m/98.4 feet

10. Vändra Veetorn-Elamu (1975): Vändra ~ 30 m/98.4 feet

Vändra Veetorn-Elamu – Source: ristofoto.com

11. Kana Veetorn: Pärnu = 24 m/78.7 feet

12. Tõrma/Rakvere Veetorn: Rakvere = 22 m/72.2 feet

13. Raudteejaama Veetorn (1870): Aegviidu = 20 m/65.6 feet

Source: instagram.com

14. Risti Veetorn (1905): Risti = 18 m/59.1 feet

15. Lasva Vana Veetorn: Lasva = 12 m/39.4 feet – now an art gallery

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Abja-Paluoja Veetorn
Antsla Veetorn (1889?)
Aseri Veetorn
Ellamaa Veetorn
Elva Veetorn
Haapsalu Veetorn
Harju Maakond Veetorn
Harku Veetorn
Jõhvi Veetorn
Raudteejaama Veetorn: Keila
Kiviõli Veetorn
Kohtla-Järve Veetorn
Kukruse Veetorn
Maardu Veetorn
Mingi Veetorn
Mustvee Veetorn
Kreenholm Veetorn: Narva
Raudteejaama Veetorn: Narva
Nõo Veetorn
Patika Veetorn
Peeterristi (Vaivara) Veetorn
Põlva Veetorn
Raudteejaama Veetorn: Püssi
Raasiku Veetorn
Sindi Veetorn
Suure-Jaani Veetorn
Suurpea 1 Veetorn
Tabasalu Veetorn-Elamu (1981): Tabasalu

Tabasalu Veetorn-Elamu – Source: ristofoto.com

Tagadi Veetorn
Estonian Maritime Academy: Tallinn
Kristiine Katlamaja and Tonismagi Veetorn (1882): Tallinn
Laevastiku Veetorn: Tallinn
Luther Plywood and Furniture Factory: Tallinn
Noblessner Shipyard Veetorn (1915): Tallinn

Noblessner Shipyard Veetorn – Source: journals.sagepub.com

Rocca al Mare Veetorn: Tallinn
Seewaldi Hospital Veetorn (1903): Tallinn
Tallinn-Väike Raudteejaama Veetorn (1901): Tallinn
Telliski Veetorn: Tallinn
Ülemiste “Dvigateli” Veetorn: Tallinn
Raudteejaama Veetorn: Tamsalu
Raudteejaama Veetorn: Tapa
Raadi Manor Veetorn: Tartu – now a museum
Tartu Brewery Veetorn
Tatari Veetorn
Toila Veetorn
Türi Raudteejaama Veetorn: Türi
Vasalemma Veetorn
Raudteejaama Veetorn: Viljandi
Jakobsoni 3 Veetorn-Elamu: Viljandi

Jakobsoni 3 Veetorn-Elamu – Source: Facebook.com

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Panethos May 18

USA cities whose tallest building is residential

Identified below at American cities whose tallest building is a residential structure. The list provided below does not include mixed use towers such as hotel/residential or office/residential. A minimum height of 175 feet was required for inclusion. States most represented on the list include the following (listed by number cities vs. towers):

Florida = 16 cities
New Jersey = 7 cities
Illinois = 6 cities
Michigan = 5 cities
New York = 4 cities or boroughs

The tallest residential structures on the list range in location from traditional downtowns, midtowns, first-ring suburbs, outer suburbs, college towns, and vacation/retirements cities. Some of the cities fall into multiple categories like Ann Arbor which falls into three classifications as a college town with a traditional downtown and a distant Detroit suburb.

99 Hudson Street in Jersey City – Source: 99hudsonliving com

It is also interesting to note that there was quite a gap between development boom times for such buildings in American cities. As the list shows, there were boomlets just before the Great Depression, during the Urban Renewal period of the 1960s/1970s, the early 2000s just before the Subprime Mortgage Crisis, and now during the 2020s. Hopefully, the current booklet will not end as disastrously as those three.

Peace!

Jersey City, New Jersey: 99 Hudson Street (2020) = 900 feet

2. Queens Borough, New York: The Orchard (2026) = 811 feet

3. Nashville, Tennessee: Paramount Tower (2028) = 750 feet

Paramount Tower in Nashville (left center) – Source: archpaper.com

4-5. Sunny Isles Beach, Florida: Estates at Acqualina North and South (2022/23) = 672 feet x 2 towers

6-7. Miami Beach, Florida: Blue and Green Diamond Towers (2000) = 559 feet x 2 towers

8-9. Hallandale Beach, Florida: Beach Club Towers 1 & 2 (2007) = 505 feet x 2 towers

10. Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Veneto Las Olas (2023) = 499 feet

11-12. Fort Lee, New Jersey: The Modern North & South (2014) = 498 feet x 2 towers

13. Newark, New Jersey: Summit Tower (2028) = 489 feet

14. Salt Lake City, Utah: Astra Tower (2024) = 449 feet

15-16. Honolulu, Hawaii: The Central Ala Moana (2011) and New Rochelle, New York: Skyline (2007) = 435 feet

17. Bronx Borough, New York: River Park Towers (1975) = 428 feet

18. West Palm Beach, Florida: One West Palm Residential Tower (2027) = 426 feet

19-20. Long Beach, California: Shoreline Gateway East Tower (2021) and Aventura, Florida: Hidden Bay 1 (2000) = 417 feet

Shoreline Gateway in Long Beach – Source: apartments.com

21-123. Guttenberg, New Jersey: Galaxy Towers (1976) = 415 feet x 3 towers

24. Beverly Hills, California: One Beverly Hills (2028) = 410 feet

25. Grand Rapids, Michigan: River House Condos (2008) = 406 feet

26. South Padre Island, Texas: Sapphire Condos (2008) = 404 feet x 2

27. Riviera Beach, Florida: Tiara Condominiums (2005) = 400 feet

28. North Bergen, New Jersey: Stonehenge Apartments (1967) = 369 feet

29. West New York, New Jersey: Riviera Towers (1965) = 359 feet

30-31. North Miami Beach, Florida: Harbor Towers 1 & 2 (2018) = 358 feet x 2 towers

32. Pompano Beach, Florida: 1380 S. Ocean Boulevard (prop) = 353 feet

33. Stamford, Connecticut: Parc Stamford (2009) = 350 feet

34. West Hollywood, California: Sierra Towers (1965) ~ 350 feet

35. Tempe, Arizona: West Sixth II (2011) = 345 feet

36. Rochester, Minnesota: Broadway Plaza (2004) = 342 feet

37. Fort Myers, Florida: High Point Place I (2007) = 341 feet

38. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: Margate Towers (2004) = 329 feet

39. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Graduate Tower (2020) = 315 feet

40. Naples, Florida: Enclave = 309 feet

41-42. Peoria, Illinois: Twin Towers I & II (1984) = 309 feet x 2 towers

43. Portsmouth, Virginia: Harbor Tower Apartments (1983) = 307 feet

44-45. Lansing, Michigan: Tower on Grand (2028) and Boca Raton, Florida: Boca Raton Club Tower (1969) = 300 feet

Tower on Grand in Lansing – Source: landing downtown.com

46-47. Evanston, Illinois: 605 Davis Street (2028) and Bloomington-Normal, Illinois: Watterson Towers (1969) = 299 feet

48. Somerville, Massachusetts: Prospect Union Square. (2023) = 297 feet

49. Worcester, Massachusetts: The 6Hundred (1964) = 289 feet (tied with another building in the city)

50. Ocean City, Maryland: Century 1 Condos (1975) ~280 feet

51. Yonkers, New York: Seven Pines Tower (1975) = 278 feet

52. Silver Spring, Maryland: Solaire 8200 Dixon (2022) = 276 feet

53. Champaign, Illinois: 309 Green (2009) = 268 feet

54. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Tower Plaza (1969) = 267 feet

55. Aurora, Illinois: Leland Tower (1928) ~ 265 feet

56. Gulf Shores, Alabama: Island Towers = 260 feet

57. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Coliseum Tower Residences (2007) = 259 feet

58. Asbury Park, New Jersey: Asbury Tower (1074) = 256 feet

59. Bowling Green, Kentucky: Pearce-Ford Tower (1970) = 250 feet

60. Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Willow Valley Mosaic (2029) = 244 feet

61. Pensacola Beach, Florida: Beach Club Towers = 243 feet x 2 towers

62. Kalamazoo, Michigan: Skyrise Apartments (1982) = 230 feet

63. Marco Island, Florida: Summit House Condos (1981) ~ 230 feet

64. Destin, Florida: Jade East Towers = 229 feet

65. Joliet, Illinois: Joshua Arms Apartments = 203 feet

66. Huntington, West Virginia: West Virginia Building (1925) = 200 feet

67-68. Newport News, Virginia: River Park Towers (1986) and Bryan-College Station, Texas: The REV Student Housing (2023) ~ 200 feet

69. Owensboro, Kentucky: Roosevelt House (1973) = 195 feet

70. Royal Oak, Michigan: The Fifth (2007) = 193 feet

71. Rockford, Illinois: Faust Landmark (1939) = 186 feet

72. Fort Myers Beach, Florida: Ocean Harbor Condos = 184 feet x 2 towers

73. Longboat Key, Florida: Islands West (1972) = 183 feet

74. Monroe, Louisiana: Frances Tower (1932) = 179 feet

75. Richfield, Minnesota: City Bella (2004) = 177 feet

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Panethos May 13

Working list: Water Towers of Bahrain, Kuwait & Qatar

While plenty of information on water towers is available online for the nation of Kuwait, very little has been found for either Bahrain and Qatar. Listed below is the data found to date for all three nations. If anyone has access to data on current/former water towers in Bahrain and Qatar, please feel free to pass the information along so these lists can be updated appropriately. Peace!

Al Hoora Water Towers – Source: shutterstock.com

BAHRAIN

Diraz – Source: behance.net

More Information needed: