Water Tower
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This image depicts the construction of Mount Carmel's main water storage tower. The compound had a special pump that would draw and then filter water from the nearby Lake Meribeth Dam. This system of water storage facilitated agricultural work during prolonged dry periods.
This file appears in: Mount Carmel Center
Mount Carmel Center
The original Mount Carmel Center was established by Davidian founder Victor T. Houteff in 1935 about two miles outside of the City of Waco. Houteff, a Bulgarian immigrant, left the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and accepted teachings from the…