When Lewisville was incorporated in 1925, with a population of about 850, W.W. Sherrill owned the water company that included a well, a “standpipe” or water tank, and the distribution system. Many of the surviving photos of Lewisville from that period were taken from atop the “standpipe” located near the intersection of Poydras and Elm Streets. The limited water distribution system mostly provided water to faucets in front yards for use within the house. Although the community included a scattering of farm houses for a mile or more outside the “urbanized” Lewisville, most of the town was located roughly between Charles Street and Kealy Avenue about a block north and south of Main Street. The town sold bonds to purchase Mr. Sherrill’s water system and to build the first municipal building, this well house, constructed in 1927 for a new water well. The building, which also housed the town’s fire truck, has been used over the years for a variety of City offices, including service as the Police Station, and was remodeled in 1996.