Waldo water tower (Waldo, Arkansas)

Waldo water tower
Location E. Main St. west of the N. Skimmer and E. Main intersection, Waldo, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°21′11″N 93°16′56″W / 33.35306°N 93.28222°W / 33.35306; -93.28222Coordinates: 33°21′11″N 93°16′56″W / 33.35306°N 93.28222°W / 33.35306; -93.28222
Area less than one acre
Built 1936
Built by Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Company
MPS New Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference # 07000472[1]
Added to NRHP May 29, 2007

The Waldo water tower is a historic elevated steel water tower located in Waldo, Arkansas. It 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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References

  1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Arkansas Historic Preservation Program


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