Water, not catsup in giant catsup bottle

 



The giant catsup bottle water tower in Collinsville, Illinois, was dramatic at 170-foot tall, as well as practical.

Some 25,000 gallons of water helped run the catsup plant below it; 75,000 gallons of reserved water was for fire protection.

It was built in 1949.

A company merger in 1959 meant Brooks Catsup left Collinsville and its factory buildings and Brooks Catsup Bottle Water Tower.

The tower was idle and decaying until in 1994 a group of residents raised $80,000 to restore the water tower.

Today, the public can celebrate the icon during the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival to take place on Saturday June 20, 2026, in Collinsville.

More information is here.

 

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