Melfort in Star City No. 428, Saskatchewan — The Prairie Region (North America)

Melfort Water Tower

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1. Melfort Water Tower Marker

Inscription. This water tower was purchased from the Prince Albert Penitentiary in 1927 & moved here the following year. The light on top of the tower was put into service in April 1929. Sometime later the frost-free casing was built. The tower was in use until the 1970's, whereupon its usefulness ended. In 1990, City Council passed a motion to have it destroyed, but no immediate action was taken. In 1991, a small group of citizens, recognizing its historical worth, formed a committee to see if funds could be raised to save it. Thanks to the generosity of many local citizens & others across the country, they were successful.

The names of those patrons, sponsors, friends & donors are listed here. The committee also thanks those many others who contributed lesser amounts of money, their kindness was appreciated. As well, the committee gives its heartfelt thanks to the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation for its generous grant. Finally, the Melfort Museum Society is recognized for its interest & moral support.

[Names of committee members and donors omitted]

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 52° 51.709′ N, 104° 36.967′ W. Marker is in Melfort, Saskatchewan, in Star City No. 428. It is at the intersection of Broadway Avenue North and Burrows Avenue West, on the right when traveling south on Broadway Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Broadway Ave N, Melfort SK S0E 1A0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Parkland Saskatchewan.

It is also in the Prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony

and also Rupert’s Land.

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see . . . Water Tower. Additional details from the water tower's listing on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. (Submitted on April 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), May 25, 2015

2. Melfort Water Tower Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.