The Paradise Water Tower, of Paradise, Kansas, United States, is a historic Works Progress Administration project of 1938. It is located east of the intersection of Waldo and Main Sts. in Paradise. The tower was designed in the WPA Rustic style and features an Art Deco limestone entrance surround. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

Paradise Water Tower
Paradise Water Tower is located in Kansas
Paradise Water Tower
Paradise Water Tower is located in the United States
Paradise Water Tower
LocationE of int. of Waldo and Main Sts., Paradise, Kansas
Coordinates39°7′5″N 98°54′56″W / 39.11806°N 98.91556°W / 39.11806; -98.91556
Arealess than one acre
Built1938
Built byWPA
Architectural styleArt Deco, WPA Rustic
NRHP reference No.06001242[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 17, 2007

It is a 17-foot diameter rusticated limestone tower that rises 35 feet and can hold up to 58,000 gallons of water.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Gordon Pfannenstiel and KSHS staff (June 15, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Paradise Water Tower / 167-430-0001". National Park Service.