[above] Trappe's original Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Co. water tower, erected in 1927 and shown as it appeared from the air in 1973. The tank held about 50,000 gallons of water with the stand pipe holding an additional 20,000 gallons. The tank reportedly arrived by train to Trappe Station and was transported from there to Trappe by wagon. [bottom left] Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Co. maker's plate removed from the tower during demolition. [botom ctr/right] Demolition of the old water tower in 2000 after a new tower was placed in service in 1998. The old tower was still in reasonably good condition but it was just too small to meet the needs of the growing town.  [Robert Croswell]