Alvord designed for the city. The distinctive white tower can be seen from miles (kilometers) around, but it’s no longer used for its original purpose. Indiana-American Water spokesman Joe ...

The city of Gary erred in granting a permit for the demolition of the city’s iconic water tower, said the director of Indiana Landmarks Northwest field office. Brad Miller, of Indiana Landmarks ...

In 1911, the city lit a fire atop the tower in the hour leading up to the July 4 fireworks, signaling the radically transformed landscape," according to Indiana Landmarks. "Indiana American Water ...

Indiana-American Water has started demolition ... symbolically," community activist Sam Love said. "The water tower was a symbol of the city's earliest days, the point where Gary evolved from ...