The Tyronza Water Tower is a historic elevated steel water tower located in Tyronza, Arkansas. It was built in 1935 by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company in conjunction with the Public Works Administration as part of a project to improve the local 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 Tyronza Water Tower is considered an excellent representation of 1930s-era waterworks construction.[2]

Tyronza Water Tower
The historic 1935 tower is located on the right, while the 2003 tower is on the left.
Tyronza Water Tower is located in Arkansas
Tyronza Water Tower
Location in Arkansas
Tyronza Water Tower is located in the United States
Tyronza Water Tower
Location in United States
LocationNW of jct. of Main St. and Oliver St.,
Tyronza, Arkansas
Coordinates35°29′24″N 90°21′30″W / 35.49000°N 90.35833°W / 35.49000; -90.35833
Arealess than one acre
Built1935
Built byChicago Bridge & Iron Company
Architectural stylePlain Traditional
MPSNew Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.07000963[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 2007

In 2003, a new, 200,000-gallon steel water tower was built next to the 1935 tower, in conjunction with other water system improvements in the area.[3] The old tower is still in use, however.

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
  3. ^ Tyronza to build water tower in city
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