Hidden depths of Houston
Taking advantage of a free tour, this photo shows Buffalo Bayou Cistern. Built as a drinking water reservoir by the City of Houston in 1926, it once held 15 million gallons of water. However, a leak that could not be repaired finally brought its original operation to an end in 2007.
Remarkably it has survived both demolition and underground car parking proposals to emerge as an important historical site right in the heart of the city.
The photo is inevitably dark and gloomy. There is no natural light inside the essentially concrete structure and only a minimum of safety lighting. The light for this photo largely comes from a very powerful torch beam.
Hidden depths of Houston
Taking advantage of a free tour, this photo shows Buffalo Bayou Cistern. Built as a drinking water reservoir by the City of Houston in 1926, it once held 15 million gallons of water. However, a leak that could not be repaired finally brought its original operation to an end in 2007.
Remarkably it has survived both demolition and underground car parking proposals to emerge as an important historical site right in the heart of the city.
The photo is inevitably dark and gloomy. There is no natural light inside the essentially concrete structure and only a minimum of safety lighting. The light for this photo largely comes from a very powerful torch beam.