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Brooks Catsup Bottle water tower
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The Brooks Catsup Bottle water tower, trademarked "The World's Largest Catsup Bottle", is a water tower south of Collinsville, Illinois. It is claimed to be the largest catsup bottle in the world at 70 feet tall on a 100 foot stand with a volume of 100,000 gallons, which could theoretically hold 640,000 bottles of catsup.[1][2] As a prime example of mid-20th-century novelty architecture, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The tower is most notable in its capacity as a regional landmark and as a roadside attraction.
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Brooks Catsup Bottle water tower | |
![]() Collinsville Water Tower in 2007 | |
Location | Collinsville, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 38°39′46.44″N 89°58′56.28″W |
Built | 1949 |
Built by | W.E. Caldwell Company |
Restored | June 1995 |
Restored by | Catsup Bottle Preservation Group |
Website | https://www.catsupbottle.com |
NRHP reference No. | 02000847 |
Added to NRHP | 2002 |
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