Highlands in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Looking Back…

…over 100 years ago from this spot

Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, November 7, 2008

1. Looking Back… Marker

Inscription. Rockford Tower, opened in 1901, was designed to be an observation tower and water tank by architects Elijah Dallett, Jr. and Louis C. Banker, Jr., and by engineer Theodore A. Leisen. The tank, still a part of the city water system, holds 500,000 gallons of water. Here, two men perch on the unfinished tower in the fall of 1900.

Erected by Delaware State Parks.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Delaware State Parks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 46.035′ N, 75° 34.471′ W. Marker was in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It was in Highlands. Marker was on Lookout Drive west of Tower Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 2009 Lookout Dr, Wilmington DE 19806, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. A different marker also named Looking Back… (here, next to this marker); Rockford Tower (here, next to this marker); William Marriott Canby Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Francis Du Pont

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(about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Poole Bancroft Memorial (about 600 feet away); Mount Salem United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry Clay Village (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gibraltar (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced by the linked marker.

Rockford Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, November 7, 2008

2. Rockford Tower

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2022, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.