RULES AND PRACTICES 



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WATER TOWER (1-45) 



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STANDPIPE S'PIPE (1-45) 



(Infrequent) 



A decorative structure enclosing a tower or standpipe. Its ap- 

 pearance may prevent its being recognized as a water tower or 

 standpipe. 



A tall cylindrical structure, in a waterworks system, the height 

 of which is several times greater than the diameter. 



TANK (1-53) 



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m 



A water tank elevated high above the ground by a tail skeleton 

 framework. The word Elevated may be omitted since a tank 

 would not be a landmark imless elevated. 



GAS TANK or OIL TANK (1-46,-71) 



a 



Since a gas or oil tank differs in shape and size from a water 

 tank, the compound name is used. Gas or oil tanks, in general, 

 are not charted unless recommended as landmarks, or requested 

 by the Army or Navy. 



DOME 



A large, hemispherical cupola, or a roof that is actually rounded 

 or many sided. 



CUPOLA CUP. (1-36) 



A turrett or small dome-shaped tower which rises from a build- 

 ing and is small compared to the building. 



SPIRE (I- 8b) 



A slender pointed structure surmounting a building. It is rarely 

 broken by stages or other features. Do not use steeple. The 

 term SPIRE is not appUcable to a short pyramid-shaped struc- 

 ture rising from a tower or belfry. 



