Water Tower (Rock Island, Wisconsin) Explained

Water Tower
Coordinates:45.4122°N -86.8064°W
Added:March 21, 1985
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Thordarson Estate Historic District[1]
Refnum:85000640

The Water Tower is located in Rock Island State Park on Rock Island in the town of Washington, Wisconsin.

History

The water tower was once the property of Icelandic inventor Chester Thordarson. It is located in what is now known as the Thordarson Estate Historic District.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20180815091007/https://npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/64000921.pdf Nomination Form: Thordarson Estate Historic District
  2. Web site: Water Tower. LandmarkHunter.com. 2018-08-14.