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It is the tallest building on the island, at a height of 94 feet (29 meters) with a volume of 250,000 U.S. gallons (950,000 liters; 210,000 imperial gallons) of fresh water. It was used to store potable water for drinking, water for firefighting, and water for the island's service laundry facility.
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marine paint. They repainted the famous graffiti. The tower has been completely stabilized. The slope below the Warden's House has been the subject of structural remediation as it was deteriorating.
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