Clinton in Rock County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Old Clinton Water Tower
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 23, 2019
1. The Old Clinton Water Tower Marker
Clinton's historic water tower was built in 1895 by Jacob Miller, a local masonry contractor after a contract had been let for the water works system to Fairbanks Morse & Co. of Chicago the previous year. Constructed of native limestone, it is 59 feet high. The system was put into operation in 1896. The tower is one of two stone water towers in Rock County, the second being located in Beloit.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 42° 33.657′ N, 88° 51.814′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Wisconsin, in Rock County. It is on High St near Allen St. Located at Herb Reffue Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 502 High St, Clinton WI 53525, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Madison. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Crossing (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of the Heroes of War (approx. 0.2 miles away); The SkavlemWilliams Log Cabin (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lester F Butler Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Home of Governor Harvey (approx. 4 miles away); Soldier of The American Revolution (approx. 4.2 miles away); In the Name of God. Amen.
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Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 23, 2019
2. The Old Clinton Water Tower Marker
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 23, 2019
3. The Old Clinton Water Tower Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 1,167 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
