| Strathroy, Town of. Township of Strathroy-Caradoc. Middlesex County. Southwestern Ontario. | ||
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This is the foundation pad of the old Strathroy standpipe. It is located at High Street West. Standpipe information: Diameter: 6 m. Height: 24 m. Capacity: 727,400 liters (History of Strathroy Utilities, 1832-1971) |
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| Photo Credits: All-Inspec Home Inspections Ltd. Tower Message: Strathroy Tower Location: Head Street Tower Information (11-05) Built: 1968 Height: 47.5 m. Capacity: 1,900,000 liters Water Source: Area Information: Strathroy was first settled in 1832 by John Stewart Buchanan on the Sydenham River. It was incorporated in 1860 as a village and became a town in 1872. Buchanan named Strathroy after his hometown of Strathroy, Ireland. |
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