Caruthersville Water Tower Explained

Caruthersville Water Tower
Coordinates:36.1944°N -89.6583°W
Builder:Morgan, George C.
Added:September 9, 1982
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:82003156

Caruthersville Water Tower, also known as The Lighthouse, is a historic water tower located at Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, Missouri. It was built in 1903, and is an elevated stand-pipe design stuccoed brick water tower with Gothic style embellishments. The tower supports a steel-plated 40,000 gallon tank. The tower measures 115 feet high, 13 feet in diameter, and 41 feet in circumference.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Caruthersville Water Tower . 2017-02-01. Dennis L. Kellogg and James M. Denny. PDF. June 1982. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 8 photographs from 1980)