Not at the National level but at the local level, the University Heights Water Tower in San Diego, CA obtained its ASCE Historic Local Engineering Landmark in 2015, with local leaders in attendance. Originally built in 1924, a riveted steel tank raised on 12 steel girders high above San Diego's early streetcar suburbs held more than one million gallons of water for a growing city. Now the water tower has become a hallmark for the neighborhood, and I attended the dedication ceremony shown on the left of the left image
Then it was replicated…sort of…by completely encasing a new cell site tower placed at a community gateway location, as shown in the right image. This cell site tower also got the attention of local leaders, who attended its own inauguration ceremony.
In addition to having the ASCE local Civil Engineering Landmark designation, the original University Heights Water Tower won the Outstanding Historical Renovation Project Award from the local ASCE Section in 2020 for its Seismic Retrofit. The cell site tower with the replicated Water Tower design won the Merit Award in 2019 from the local ASCE Section in the category of utilities.
The uniqueness is that both the original and the replica water towers won ASCE awards, and both got the attention they deserved.
René Vidales
San Diego, CA
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Rene Vidales Ing., P.E., M.ASCE
Program Coordinator
San Diego CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-12-2021 05:45 PM
From: Danielle Schroeder
Subject: ASCE Landmarks - Share your Photos & Stories!
Hi folks,
Today I want to start a discussion on ASCE Historic landmarks! Did you know that as of today, there are more than 200 projects worldwide that have earned the designation of ASCE Historic Civil Engineering Landmark? You can learn more about these projects here (and even search them by Year Completed, Location, OR Alphabetical): Historic Landmarks
I would love to hear about your experiences visiting ASCE Historic landmarks and seeing your photos from this experience if you have any!
My photo below is from my visit to Pittsburgh back in 2018. This was taken with the plaques on the Smithfield Street Bridge, one of the many bridges in this city! More information on this bridge and why it has the honor of one of ASCE's Historic landmarks here: Smithfield Street Bridge.
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Danielle Schroeder EIT, A.M.ASCE (She/her)
Associate Engineer
Pennoni
Philadelphia PA
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