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Pipestone Water Tower
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National Register of Historic Places

Pipestone Water Tower

On the National Register since 198046 years
Listed 1980Pipestone
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About

About Pipestone Water Tower

Pipestone Water Tower, at 2nd St., NE, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 3, 1980. It was among the first 6 of Pipestone’s 7 listings, with three others the same day. The Register lists it for its engineering, at the local level. It was listed as part of Pipestone County MRA.

What it isWater tower in Pipestone, 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 · 5 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1980 to today

  1. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 2012Pipestone Water Tower
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
In old photographs

An old view of Pipestone Water Tower

Postcards and photographs from Pipestone’s archive whose captions name it, from 2012. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Pipestone Water Tower2012
Pipestone Water Tower
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

2nd St., NE, Pipestone · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Pipestone Water TowerStart here
  2. 2Calumet HotelItalianate · 0.4 mi on
  3. 3Pipestone Commercial Historic DistrictVernacular · next door
  4. 4Pipestone Public LibraryBuilt 1904 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Pipestone County CourthouseBuilding · next door
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BBurlington Cedar Rapids and Northern DepotBuilding0.5 miDCannomok'e-Pipestone National MonumentDistrict1 miBPipestone Indian School Superintendent's HouseBuilding1.4 mi

Memories of Pipestone Water Tower

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Questions about Pipestone Water Tower

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

Yes. It was added on Mar 3, 1980 (Register number 80002123).

Is Pipestone Water Tower a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Pipestone Water Tower?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Pipestone Water Tower?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 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 93200745 · Wikidata · old views from Pipestone’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.