Hughes Water Tower
National Register of Historic Places

Hughes Water Tower

Hughes, St. Francis County, Arkansas
Listed
October 4, 2006
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000905

About this property

The Hughes Water Tower is located on Church Street in Hughes, Arkansas. It is a metal structure consisting of four legs, sloping inward as they rise, which support a roughly cylindrical tower with bowl-shaped bottom and a conical roof. The legs are joined by reinforcing rods to provide stability. A large metal pipe connects the tank to water facilities on the ground, and there is a walkway with railing around the tank. The tower was built in 1936 by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Works Company with funding from the Public Works Administration. The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Location

Hughes, St. Francis County, Arkansas
34.95103, -90.47267

Categories

ENGINEERINGPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Hughes Water Tower listed on the National Register?

Hughes Water Tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Hughes Water Tower?

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

What is the period of significance for Hughes Water Tower?

The period of significance for Hughes Water Tower is recorded as the industrial era.

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