Historic Stockton water towers being dismantled
Historic Stockton water towers being dismantled
Updated: 10:58 PM PDT Apr 11, 2025
YEAH, THAT’S PRETTY STUNNING. WELL, THE STOCKTON SKYLINE IS CHANGING FOR WATER TOWERS THAT DATE BACK TO THE 1940S ARE NOW BEING TORN DOWN. CREWS ARE TEARING THE TOWERS DOWN. THEY’RE USING BLOWTORCHES TO REMOVE THE PANELS. AND THEN DOWN COMES THE STRUCTURE. THE TOWERS WENT UP DURING WORLD WAR TWO, AND THERE ARE CONCERNS THAT THEY WOULD COME DOWN IN AN EARTHQUAKE. NEIGHBORS SAY THEY WILL MISS THEM. I SAID WHEN I GOT HERE, IT WAS JUST LIKE, BOY, THAT’S GOING TO TAKE SOME GETTING USED TO, YOU KNOW? YOU KNOW, BUYING THE HOUSE. AND IT WAS JUST LIKE, WOW, YOU KNOW, AND THEN AFTER, YOU KNOW, SO MANY YEARS GO BY, YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW IT’S THERE. SO THAT’S GOING TO IT’S GOING TO BE IT USED TO BE LIKE OUR LANDMARK, YOU KNOW, TELL PEOPLE WE LIVE BY THE WEST SIDE WATER TOWER. IT’S EXPECTED TO TA
Historic Stockton water towers being dismantled
Updated: 10:58 PM PDT Apr 11, 2025
Crews in Stockton are dismantling four water towers that date back to the 1940s due to concerns that they could topple in an earthquake.The towers, which were constructed during World War II, are being taken down piece by piece using blow torches to remove the panels before the entire structures are eventually removed.Residents living near the towers have expressed that they will miss these historic landmarks.”When I first got here it was like, ‘boy that is going to take some getting used to,’” said resident Ken King. “But after a few years go by, you don’t even know it’s there. So it used to be sort of our landmark. You know, we tell people that we live over by the westside water tower.”It is expected to take a few months to remove all four water towers.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Crews in Stockton are dismantling four water towers that date back to the 1940s due to concerns that they could topple in an earthquake.
The towers, which were constructed during World War II, are being taken down piece by piece using blow torches to remove the panels before the entire structures are eventually removed.
Residents living near the towers have expressed that they will miss these historic landmarks.
“When I first got here it was like, ‘boy that is going to take some getting used to,’” said resident Ken King. “But after a few years go by, you don’t even know it’s there. So it used to be sort of our landmark. You know, we tell people that we live over by the westside water tower.”
It is expected to take a few months to remove all four water towers.
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