Iconic windmill and water tower in Mendocino, Northern California, USA
Windmill and old wooden water tower, Mendocino, California, USA. The water towers were built for use of just one house, with windmills pumping the water up into the tank. The town of Mendocino was founded in 1850 as a logging community, and was originally named Meiggsville after Henry Meiggs. Many of its early settlers were New Englanders, as was true with many older Northern California towns. Its economy declined after 1940, and it became a somewhat isolated village until discovered by the region's art community and the Hollywood film industry. It is now a very popular tourist destination.
Size: 5100px × 3400px
Location: Mendocino, California, United States
Photo credit: © Sunpix Travel / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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