Property Record
49 WATER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | BENTON WATER TOWER |
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| Reference Number: | 66717 |
| Location (Address): | 49 WATER ST |
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| County: | Lafayette |
| City: | Benton |
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| Year Built: | 1899 |
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| Additions: | 1922 |
| Survey Date: | 1976 |
| Historic Use: | water utility |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
| Architect: | M. Tschirgi; George Kirkpatrick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Benton Stone Water Tower |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 1/7/1999 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/6/1999 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. This tower stands at 105 feet. A coursed native stone tower structure that has a segmental relieving entrance. The steel tank and reservoir were added in 1922. The structure originally had a windmill which was removed in the 1930s. The structure is architecturally significant because it is one of three examples of 19th century stone construction that remain in Benton. More important, the water tower has become the visual landmark that identifies Benton geographically from many miles away in the surrounding countryside. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) SHRS. (B) "An Historic Structure Inventory for Wisconsin," p. 283. (C) Fennimore Times 8/29/1996. (D) Beck, Helen, "Historical Account of Benton Town and Village." (E) Benton Advocate Aug. 1, 1924. (F) Shullsberg Pick and Gad, Aug. 24, 1894. Cuba City Tri County Press 10/8/98. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |