Tyronza Water Tower

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Tyronza Water Tower
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The historic 1935 tower is located on the right, while the 2003 tower is on the left.
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LocationNW of jct. of Main St. and Oliver St.,
Tyronza, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°29′24″N90°21′30″W / 35.49000°N 90.35833°W / 35.49000; -90.35833 Coordinates: 35°29′24″N90°21′30″W / 35.49000°N 90.35833°W / 35.49000; -90.35833
Arealess than one acre
Built1935
Built by Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
Architectural stylePlain Traditional
MPS New Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No. 07000963 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 2007

The Tyronza Water Tower is a historic elevated steel water tower located in Tyronza, Arkansas. It was built in 1935 by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company in conjunction with the Public Works Administration as part of a project to improve the local water supply. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007, as part of a multiple-property listing that included numerous other New Deal-era projects throughout Arkansas. The Tyronza Water Tower is considered an excellent representation of 1930s-era waterworks construction. [2]

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In 2003, a new, 200,000-gallon steel water tower was built next to the 1935 tower, in conjunction with other water system improvements in the area. [3] The old tower is still in use, however.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
  3. Tyronza to build water tower in city