Caruthersville Water Tower

W. 3rd St., Caruthersville, Missouri. County/parish: Pemiscot.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 09, 1982. NRIS 82003156.

1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • The Lighthouse

From Wikipedia:

Caruthersville Water Tower

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.: 2 

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

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63819897

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