Waldo Water Tower
National Register of Historic Places

Waldo Water Tower

Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Listed
April 17, 1977
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000810

About this property

The Waldo water tower, officially called the Frank T. Riley Memorial, is a white, castle-like tower in the Waldo neighborhood of south Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

Location

75th St. and Holmes Rd., Tower Park
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
38.99020, -94.58207

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 77000810. It was listed on April 17, 1977.

Categories

ENGINEERINGARCHITECTURE
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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.

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Questions about this property

When was Waldo Water Tower listed on the National Register?

Waldo Water Tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1977.

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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