Sun Prairie Water Tower

Photographed April 11, 2015

Sun Prairie, Dane County, Wisconsin

43.185626,-89.210871

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Sun Prairie

Water Tower

The Sun Prairie Water Tower,

also known as the

Columbus Street Water Tower,

was built by

Frank Stegerwald

and constructed in 1899

of stone, metal and wood.

Placed on the

National Register of Historic Places 2000

The water tower is located at a triangle in the roadway, at the intersections of Columbus Street, Cliff Street, and Church Street, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin 53590.

NOTE: The marker is located on the Cliff Street site of the tower.

The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Wisconsin: Dane County.

Historic Name: Sun Prairie Water Tower
Other Name: Columbus Street Water Tower

Year Built: 1899
Architectural Style: Astylistic Utilitarian Building
Wall Material: Metal
Architect:Frank Stegerwald

National/State Register Listing Name: Sun Prairie Water Tower
National Register Listing Date: 2000-04-06
State Register Listing Date: 1999-10-22

 The marker is visible to the left of the entrance.

 Names on the brick pavers at the base of the tower.

A stunning tower on a stunning spring morning!