Lambrecht's Artesian Well
Posted by: ggmorton
N 29° 59.955 W 095° 15.453
15R E 282234 N 3320847
An artesian well in Humble, TX.
Waymark Code: WM1RBC
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2007
Views: 107
An oil well drilled at this site in 1912 yielded not oil, but free-flowing artesian water. The following year, German native Nick Lambrecht (1855-1920) purchased the property. Lambrecht served as justice of the peace and mayor during Humble's oil boom days in the early 20th century and in 1904 had installed a water system to meet the needs of the many oil field workers who came to town. Lambrecht's artesian well was used to supply water to bathhouses and was also piped to nearby homes. In earlier years, water had been hauled to town in barrels on horse-drawn wagons.
Reference:
(
visit link)