Green Forest Water Tower

The Green Forest Water Tower is a historic water tower, located near the junction of South Springfield and East Second Streets in Green Forest, Arkansas. It consists of a metal supporting structure with four legs and cross bracing, supporting a water tank with a bowl-shaped bottom, with a water pipe in the center of the structure connecting the tank to the water system. The tank was built in 1937 by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Works Company with funding from the Public Works Administration. It is the only known surviving PWA-funded tower in Carroll County.[2]

Green Forest Water Tower
Green Forest Water Tower is located in Arkansas
Green Forest Water Tower
Location in Arkansas
Green Forest Water Tower is located in the United States
Green Forest Water Tower
Location in United States
LocationSE jct. of S. Springfield St. and E. Second St., Green Forest, Arkansas
Coordinates36°20′4.3″N 93°26′8.7″W / 36.334528°N 93.435750°W / 36.334528; -93.435750
Arealess than one acre
Built1937 (1937)
MPSNew Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.07000470[1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 2007

The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Green Forest Water Tower". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-01.