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The '''Peachoid''' is the name of a very large ] in ], ], that resembles a ]. The water tower holds one million gallons of water and is located on ] between exits 90 & 92 (near ]). An example of ] architecture, the Peachoid is one of the most recognizable landmarks on the part of I-85 connecting ], and ]. The '''Peachoid''' is a very large ] in ], ], ], that resembles a ]. The water tower holds one million gallons of water and is located on ] between exits 90 and 92 (near the ]). An example of ] architecture, the Peachoid is one of the most recognizable landmarks on the part of I-85 connecting ], ], and ], ].


Usually referred to by passing motorists as "The Peach," this four-story (150 feet tall) water tank is visible to travelers on I-85 for several miles before getting abreast of it between exits 90 and 92. A ] restaurant is now located just east of the water tower, a prime location for publicity. Usually referred to by passing motorists as "The Peach," the four-story (150 feet tall) water tank is visible to travelers on I-85 for several miles before getting abreast of it between exits 90 and 92. A ] restaurant is now located just east of the water tower, a prime location for publicity.


The Peachoid was built in ] by the ], of steel and concrete. An overlay stem and leaf were laid across the structure, an enormous "cleft" was created with steel paneling, and Peter Freudenburg, an artist who worked with macro-art, painted the structure to realistically pass for a peach. The Peachoid was built in ] by the ], of steel and concrete. An overlay stem and leaf were laid across the structure, an enormous "cleft" was created with steel paneling, and Peter Freudenburg, an artist who worked with macro-art, painted the structure to realistically pass for a peach.


The Peachoid was commissioned by the Gaffney Board of Public Works, who had a need for elevated water storage and wished to find a way of building it using federal funding. The shape of the peach was selected because the Gaffney economy was then dependent upon peach orchards, and because the people of the town wanted to make clear that ], and at one time, ] alone, (where ] is located) produces more peaches per year than the entire state of ] (known as the "Peach State"). Since its construction, the Peachoid's extremely high visibility has introduced an element of tourism to the local economy, and a smaller (500,000 gallons) peachoid has been built for ]. The Peachoid was commissioned by the Gaffney Board of Public Works, who had a need for elevated water storage and wished to find a way of building it using federal funding. The shape of the peach was selected because the Gaffney economy was then dependent upon peach orchards, and because the people of the town wanted to make clear that South Carolina, and at one time, ] alone, (where Gaffney is located) produces more peaches per year than the entire state of Georgia (known as the "Peach State"). Since its construction, the Peachoid's extremely high visibility has introduced an element of tourism to the local economy, and a smaller (500,000 gallons) peachoid has been built for ], ].


The Peachoid has appeared as an oddity in films in the past. In '']'', the travelers stumble across it. The Peachoid has appeared as an oddity in films in the past. In '']'', the travelers stumble across it.


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Image:Peachoid.JPG|The Peachoid water tower in Gaffney, South Carolina. Image:Peachoid.JPG|The Peachoid water tower in Gaffney, South Carolina.
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*{{cite web | title=Peach Water Tower | work=Ohio Barns | url=http://www.ohiobarns.com/othersites/watertowers/sc/WT%2040-11peach.html | accessdate=September 8 | accessyear=2005}} (Contains personal photos and GPS coordinates.) *{{cite web | title=Peach Water Tower | work=Ohio Barns | url=http://www.ohiobarns.com/othersites/watertowers/sc/WT%2040-11peach.html | accessdate=September 8 | accessyear=2005}} (Contains personal photos and GPS coordinates.)
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File:GaffneySCPeachoidAtNight.jpg
The Peachoid at night from Fatz Cafe's parking lot

The Peachoid is a very large water tower in Gaffney, South Carolina, United States, that resembles a peach. The water tower holds one million gallons of water and is located on Interstate 85 between exits 90 and 92 (near the Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Highway). An example of folly architecture, the Peachoid is one of the most recognizable landmarks on the part of I-85 connecting Charlotte, North Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia.

Usually referred to by passing motorists as "The Peach," the four-story (150 feet tall) water tank is visible to travelers on I-85 for several miles before getting abreast of it between exits 90 and 92. A Fatz Cafe restaurant is now located just east of the water tower, a prime location for publicity.

The Peachoid was built in 1981 by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, of steel and concrete. An overlay stem and leaf were laid across the structure, an enormous "cleft" was created with steel paneling, and Peter Freudenburg, an artist who worked with macro-art, painted the structure to realistically pass for a peach.

The Peachoid was commissioned by the Gaffney Board of Public Works, who had a need for elevated water storage and wished to find a way of building it using federal funding. The shape of the peach was selected because the Gaffney economy was then dependent upon peach orchards, and because the people of the town wanted to make clear that South Carolina, and at one time, Cherokee County alone, (where Gaffney is located) produces more peaches per year than the entire state of Georgia (known as the "Peach State"). Since its construction, the Peachoid's extremely high visibility has introduced an element of tourism to the local economy, and a smaller (500,000 gallons) peachoid has been built for Clanton, Alabama.

The Peachoid has appeared as an oddity in films in the past. In Lost in America, the travelers stumble across it.

Geography

The Peachoid is located at 35°5′43″N 81°41′9″W / 35.09528°N 81.68583°W / 35.09528; -81.68583Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (35.095278, -81.685833)Template:GR.

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