Waldo Water Tower
National Register of Historic Places

Waldo Water Tower

Waldo, Columbia County, Arkansas
Listed
May 28, 2007
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000472

About this property

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. 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. National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia County, Arkansas An Ambition to be Preferred: New Deal Recovery Efforts and Architecture in Arkansas, 1933-1943, By Holly Hope

Location

Waldo, Columbia County, Arkansas
33.35329, -93.28226

Categories

ENGINEERINGPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

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

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When was Waldo Water Tower listed on the National Register?

Waldo Water Tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Waldo Water Tower?

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

What is the period of significance for Waldo Water Tower?

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

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