https://www.tapinto.net/towns/union/sections/government/articles/union-s-iconic-water-sphere-set-for-demolition-as-new-cell-tower-proposal-moves-forward
For many traveling the Garden State Parkway and US 22 through Union, NJ have seen this icon grace the area. Now soon to be demolished.
That's famous? It looks just like the water towers at every Kansas Turnpike rest area.
Iconic? C'mon...
Believe it or not on the social media website a lot of New Jerseyians were upset it's coming down.
When you pass that tower everyday for years it becomes a part of the landscape to everyone.
Quote from: SEWIGuy on April 13, 2025, 08:54:58 AMIconic? C'mon...
Many people going places around North Central Jersey see that tower as a reminder that they are near their destination especially to a youngster in the car.
I guess you have to live in the area to see it's value.
In not advocating to keep it or demolish it, although it is part of what I looked at traveling on US 22 just as many old businesses seen go over the years on many highways.
Reading that story...the utility company wants to demolish it, and says it would cost a lot of money to maintain it. The township asks the utility company about looking into seeing if it's a historic structure that presumably the utility company need to maintain themselves. How much effort do you think the utility company will put into that research?
It's hardly a unique design. If it was historic, those cells already on it wouldn't have been allowed.
Do you have a link to the social media that claims a lot of New Jerseyians want it saved?
This is what an actual iconic water tower looks like:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/151828809@N08/W954yc7upK
Quote from: jeffandnicole on April 13, 2025, 10:50:18 PMReading that story...the utility company wants to demolish it, and says it would cost a lot of money to maintain it. The township asks the utility company about looking into seeing if it's a historic structure that presumably the utility company need to maintain themselves. How much effort do you think the utility company will put into that research?
It's hardly a unique design. If it was historic, those cells already on it wouldn't have been allowed.
Do you have a link to the social media that claims a lot of New Jerseyians want it saved?
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18fr2JoNuQ/e
This news report shows it's importance. The last subject of the news, mentions landmark.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BaB8LR3rr/
Here's another.
https://www.nj.com/union/2025/04/the-worlds-tallest-water-sphere-located-in-nj-is-going-to-be-torn-down.html?gift=aa9f4e92-0343-4a3f-983b-b8cd8ce9e81d&fbclid=IwY2xjawJptYVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtN3ENe2d6puO-R8dXKubAjW-SHOyNYSx1Go5oTBaXmholwFmR81u9Zbk0T6_aem_M1fEOc3YmFgWZaWH1dXvOw
It may not be as important as, let's say if the Philadelphia City Hall was to go or the Coit Tower of San Fran is if it were to go, but to people of the area looking at it for years.
I admit it's not like the Jones Beach Tower on Long Island, that's unique, but as of living in the area I can see why people traveling US 22 and the Garden State Parkway daily for years can say it's a landmark.
I'm sure the former Cherry Hill Water Tower along the New Jersey Turnpike in Cherry Hill, NJ was considered a landmark to those who saw it daily driving the Turnpike.
I always saw it growing up when I lived there and as an adult driving by it, so to me that structure is something as the many people who commented on social media about it.
This guy is going to be VERY upset: http://www.worldstallestwatersphere.com/
Quote from: roadman65 on April 14, 2025, 05:29:22 AMQuote from: jeffandnicole on April 13, 2025, 10:50:18 PMReading that story...the utility company wants to demolish it, and says it would cost a lot of money to maintain it. The township asks the utility company about looking into seeing if it's a historic structure that presumably the utility company need to maintain themselves. How much effort do you think the utility company will put into that research?
It's hardly a unique design. If it was historic, those cells already on it wouldn't have been allowed.
Do you have a link to the social media that claims a lot of New Jerseyians want it saved?
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18fr2JoNuQ/e
This news report shows it's importance. The last subject of the news, mentions landmark.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BaB8LR3rr/
Here's another.
https://www.nj.com/union/2025/04/the-worlds-tallest-water-sphere-located-in-nj-is-going-to-be-torn-down.html?gift=aa9f4e92-0343-4a3f-983b-b8cd8ce9e81d&fbclid=IwY2xjawJptYVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtN3ENe2d6puO-R8dXKubAjW-SHOyNYSx1Go5oTBaXmholwFmR81u9Zbk0T6_aem_M1fEOc3YmFgWZaWH1dXvOw
It may not be as important as, let's say if the Philadelphia City Hall was to go or the Coit Tower of San Fran is if it were to go, but to people of the area looking at it for years.
I admit it's not like the Jones Beach Tower on Long Island, that's unique, but as of living in the area I can see why people traveling US 22 and the Garden State Parkway daily for years can say it's a landmark.
I'm sure the former Cherry Hill Water Tower along the New Jersey Turnpike in Cherry Hill, NJ was considered a landmark to those who saw it daily driving the Turnpike.
I always saw it growing up when I lived there and as an adult driving by it, so to me that structure is something as the many people who commented on social media about it.
To be fair, nj.com would report on poison ivy being a landmark, and will find some random person out of the blue who will miss the vine if it was removed.
I wonder how the paper finds these people. Anything can be a landmark. Doesn't mean it's significant enough to keep forever.