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Brooks Catsup Bottle Water Tower

800 S. Morrison, , IL 62234

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Largest water tower in the world in the shape of Brooks Catsup Bottle off of Historic Route 66.

At 170-feet tall, the largest water tower in the world is the Brooks Catsup Bottle in Collinsville. It was built in 1949 to supply water to the catsup plant below. The water tower was refurbished by the request of the Catsup Bottle Preservation Society. Now it is a beautiful, historic attraction off Route 66 and is known worldwide.

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