The Sulphur Springs Water Tower Lighting Ceremony - Page 1
Jan. 8
2005
The Sulphur Springs water tower glows in the late afternoon sun on a picture perfect day for this historic event--the official night lighting of the tower.
The 13 acre park quickly fills with friends of the Tower.
They get here any way they can...
,,,two if by land, three if by sea?
Plans are for a "passive recreational park" on the 13 acre site, purchased three years ago at a cost of $2.85 million, with over $2 million of of it coming from the Hillsborough County Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program.
The most recent threat to the park was by Walgreen's Pharmacy who planned to build a store on a portion of the land. Residents of Sulphur Springs began a campaign against the store and thus helped kill the plan.
The city of Tampa reently received a $96,000 state grant to build a foot trail from the tower to the gazebo next to the Sulphur Springs swimming pool. Work is expected to begin this year. The money also will be used for an architectural assessment of the tower and gazebo.
This tree offers vertical climbing for the pros and a horizontal trunk for the novices.
A crowd gathers to enjoy the live entertainment by the Michael Southern Band and await the moment when Mayor Pam Iorio turns on the big switch.
Sulphur Springs Water Tower Lighting Ceremony