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October 31, 2023
Water tower receives historic landmark designation
By Jessica Nohealapa’ahi
The Bandera Prophet
The Bandera County Historical Commission celebrated the long-awaited historical designation of the "Tin Man” water tower.
The water tower, named the Tin Man because of its resemblance to the iconic Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz, is one of six still standing in Texas, the rest of the originals replaced by newer designs. Bandera’s was installed in 1940.
The landmark designation for the Bandera Water Works Complex was awarded by the Texas Historical Commission, and dedicated on Thursday, Oct. 26, with speeches by Bandera County Judge Richard Evans, Bandera County Commissioner Jack Moseley, Bandera EDC President Andrea Jankoski, City of Bandera Mayor Rebeca Gibson, and emceed by Kim Miles of the Bandera County Historical Commission.
The water tower, named the Tin Man because of its resemblance to the iconic Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz, is one of six still standing in Texas, the rest of the originals replaced by newer designs. Bandera’s was installed in 1940.
The landmark designation for the Bandera Water Works Complex was awarded by the Texas Historical Commission, and dedicated on Thursday, Oct. 26, with speeches by Bandera County Judge Richard Evans, Bandera County Commissioner Jack Moseley, Bandera EDC President Andrea Jankoski, City of Bandera Mayor Rebeca Gibson, and emceed by Kim Miles of the Bandera County Historical Commission.