Allen Hazen Water Tower


Allen Hazen Water Tower
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	4800 Hickman Rd. Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates	41°35′59″N 93°41′1″W / 41.59972°N 93.68361°W / 41.59972; -93.68361Coordinates: 41°35′59″N 93°41′1″W / 41.59972°N 93.68361°W / 41.59972; -93.68361
Built	1930-1931
Architect	Everett & Hazen
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #	04000819 ^[1]
Added to NRHP	August 11, 2004

The Allen Hazen Water Tower is an historic structure located on the west side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built from 1930 to 1931 according to the designs of New York engineer Allen Hazen, for whom the water tower is named. The tower was constructed in concrete and steel. The structure is 110 feet (34 m) tall and holds 1.7 million gallons of water.^[2] At one time a large arrow was painted on top of the structure to guide pilots to the Des Moines airport. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "Des Moines Water Storage". Des Moines Water Works. Retrieved 2012-03-10.

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