Independence water tower built in 1913 demolished, narrowly missing a house as it fell
Local history buffs are working to preserve some of the tower’s steel, which come from manufacturers that got their start in ...
Independence crews begin process of dismantling old water tower
Crews planned to demolish it earlier in January, but all of the snow delayed the project, according to the City of ...
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Demolition of old water tower in Independence goes awry, causes damage, electrical outage
The old water tower next to the Missouri Model Railroad Museum in Independence fell across Osage Street instead of the ...
Town of Hempstead tossing rusted, 70-year-old water tower for new, state-of-the-art model
The Town of Hempstead is ditching its decades-old rusted and dilapidated water tower with a “state-of-the-art” replacement ...
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VIDEO | Independence water tower falls in wrong direction, lands in yard, downs power lines
Share your story idea with Claire. An old water tower in Independence that was slated for demolition abruptly fell Tuesday afternoon. A KSHB 41 News crew was on the scene as the tower, which ...
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Abandoned Independence water tower torn down, narrowly misses house
An abandoned Independence, Missouri, water tower scheduled for demolition didn't go down without a fight. The old water tower at 318 W. Pacific Ave. was pulled down Tuesday, though it didn't go ...