Colonia Solana in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
El Conquistador Water Tower
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 1, 2010
1. El Conquistador Water Tower Marker
Constructed in 1928, the tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated as a Tucson Landmark.
The tower's Spanish colonial revival sheathing was designed by Tucson architect Roy Place and added in 1932.
In 1994, the tower was restored by the City of Tucson and the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission with the assistance of the Arizona Heritage Fund.
Erected by Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Landmarks • Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 32° 13.237′ N, 110° 55.15′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Colonia Solana. It is on East Broadway Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. The water tower is in a parking lot for an apartment complex and is not easy to get up close to. The best viewing is from the Bank of America parking lot at 3480 East Broadway Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 174 Randolph Way, Tucson AZ 85719, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands, in the Sonoran Desert, and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Gadsden Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Epes Randolph (approx. 0.4 miles away); Villa Catalina (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bicentennial Moon Tree
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 1, 2010
2. El Conquistador Water Tower
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 1, 2010
3. El Conquistador Water Tower
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,519 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
