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Brainerd Water Tower
Photo: Todd Murray, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Brainerd Water Tower

Brainerd’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jul 17, 1974; only 82 of Minnesota’s 1,697 listings are older
Listed 1974Brainerd
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About Brainerd Water Tower

Brainerd Water Tower, at Washington at 6th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 17, 1974: the first place in Brainerd to be listed. Only 82 of Minnesota’s 1,697 listings are older. The Register lists it for its engineering, at the local level. The listing covers 1 acre. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isWater tower in Brainerd, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 19 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1918 to today

  1. 1918Built
  2. 1974Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 52 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Washington at 6th St., Brainerd · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Brainerd Water TowerStart here
  2. 2Brainerd Public LibraryNeo-Classical · Built 1904 · next door
  3. 3Parker BuildingRomanesque · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Crow Wing County Courthouse and JailBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Werner Hemstead HouseGeorgian Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFranklin Junior High SchoolLate Gothic Revival0.4 miDNorthern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District19th Century Industrial Shops0.7 mi

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Questions about Brainerd Water Tower

Is Brainerd Water Tower on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 17, 1974 (Register number 74001014).

Is Brainerd Water Tower a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Brainerd Water Tower?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Brainerd Water Tower?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 19 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93201548 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.