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A municipal water tower painted to resemble a giant strawberry stands near North Wilder Road and East Cherry Street in Plant City, Florida. According to a June 2026 report, the city manager said it was built in 1974 and is one of five towers in the city's system.
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Strawberry Water Tower
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Approximate location · 28.020° N, 82.110° W
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Plant City calls itself the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, and its water tower is painted to match. Roadside America describes the municipal tower as "a bulbous design painted to resemble a huge strawberry," at the corner of North Wilder Road and East Cherry Street on the city's northeast side.
Bay News 9 reported in September 2013 that the city had awarded a $411,000 contract to repaint three faded towers, including this 500,000-gallon one seen from I-4. The strawberry paint scheme had been applied "years ago," the station said, in recognition of the city's status as a strawberry capital.
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A freestanding civic water-infrastructure structure; freely visible from the surrounding streets/park at any time.
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The tower stands near the corner of North Wilder Road and East Cherry Street (2602 E. Cherry Street) on the northeast side of Plant City, and Bay News 9 reported in 2013 that it can be seen from I-4. It is an operating municipal water tower; view it from public roads and open areas.
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