Something similar used here in the south. It was called a water cooling unit. Placed in a window to help survive the very hot summers in Texas. Though it did help considerably, after using it for years, home owners would find their carpets destroyed by the mold and mildew. Homes built in the fifties had the water cooling towers built along the side of the house. Our warming has always been difficult in summer. However, winter isn’t so bad.
When a kid, we had one in the kitchen so it dripped onto the linoleum floor.