Waldo water tower (Waldo, Arkansas)

The Waldo water tower is a historic elevated steel water tower located in Waldo, Arkansas, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Waldo water tower
Waldo water tower, March 2016
Waldo water tower (Waldo, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Waldo water tower (Waldo, Arkansas)
Location in Arkansas
Waldo water tower (Waldo, Arkansas) is located in the United States
Waldo water tower (Waldo, Arkansas)
Location in United States
LocationE. Main St. west of the N. Skimmer and E. Main intersection, Waldo, Arkansas
Coordinates33°21′11″N 93°16′56″W / 33.35306°N 93.28222°W / 33.35306; -93.28222
Arealess than one acre
Built1936
Built byPittsburgh Des  Moines Steel Company
MPSNew Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.07000472[1]
Added to NRHPMay 29, 2007

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The tower was completed in 1936 by the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company in conjunction with the Public Works Administration as part of a project to improve the town's water supply. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007, as part of a multiple-property listing that included numerous other New Deal-era projects throughout Arkansas. The tower is still in operation as part of the town's water supply system.[2]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Arkansas Historic Preservation Program

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