Hartford Water Tower
National Register of Historic Places

Hartford Water Tower

Hartford, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Listed
January 24, 2008
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07001434

About this property

The Monette Water Tower is a historic elevated steel water tower located in Hartford, Arkansas. It was built in 1936 by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company in conjunction with the Public Works Administration as part of a project to improve the local water supply. The project was one of 124 similar projects in the state funded by the PWA. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008, as part of a multiple-property listing that included numerous other New Deal-era projects…

Location

Hartford, Sebastian County, Arkansas
35.02522, -94.37704

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 07001434. It was listed on January 24, 2008.

Categories

ENGINEERINGPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Jones Memorial Methodist Church
Industrial
0 mi
Hartford Commercial Historic District
Industrial
0.3 mi
Sebastian County Road 4G Bridge
Industrial
3.4 mi
Old Huntington Jail
Industrial
7.7 mi
Bates School
Pre Contact
8.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Backbone Mountain Arkansas
1862Civil War
4.2 mi
Battle of Devil's Backbone (Backbone Mountain)
1863Civil War
11.2 mi
Skirmish at Scullyville (Choctaw Nation — 1862)
1862Civil War
12.6 mi
Engagement near Scullyville (Fort Smith approaches, 1863)
1863Civil War
13 mi
Skirmish near Fort Gibson (Arkansas-Indian Territory border area)
1863Civil War
13.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Hartford Water Tower listed on the National Register?

Hartford Water Tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Hartford Water Tower?

Hartford Water Tower is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hartford Water Tower?

The period of significance for Hartford Water Tower is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1936.

Can I research the history near Hartford Water Tower?

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