Denton J. Paul Water Tank

The Denton J. Paul Water Tank near Dietrich, Idaho, United States, was built in c.1918, perhaps by stonemason Ignacio Berriochoa and his helper Julian Pagoaga; Berriochoa lived about three miles away. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

Denton J. Paul Water Tank
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Dietrich, Idaho
Coordinates	42°54′31″N 114°14′28″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	c.1918
Built by	Berriochoa, Ignacio (likely)
MPS	Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR
NRHP reference No.	83002384[1]
Added to NRHP	September 8, 1983

It is located on the farm of Denton J. Paul who owned and occupied it during 1911 to 1928, receiving final patent on it in 1918. It is a round water tank approximately 12 feet (3.7 m) tall and 12 feet (3.7 m) in diameter, with a plank top covered with concrete. It has rubble walls with mortar that is nearly flush, but is pointed to one-inch wide indentations. There is a dark lava block or ball about 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter centered on top of the tank, on a concrete stand.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Idaho State Historical Society Inventory Sheet for Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho Group Nomination: Denton J. Paul Water Tank, Site Number 16". National Park Service. Retrieved March 4, 2017. with photos