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Monroe Water Tower
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National Register of Historic Places

Monroe Water Tower

On the National Register since 200521 years
Listed 2005Monroe
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About Monroe Water Tower

Monroe Water Tower, at 16th Ave. and 20th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 15, 2005. The Register lists it for its architecture and town planning, at the local level.

What it isWater tower in Wisconsin, 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 · 40 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1889 to today

  1. 1889Built
  2. 2005Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 21 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

16th Ave. and 20th St., Monroe · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Monroe Water TowerStart here
  2. 2Gen. Francis H. West HouseOctagon · Built 1860 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3F. F. White BlockGothic · Built 1898 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Monroe Commercial DistrictRichardsonian Romanesque · next door
  5. 5Caradine BuildingVictorian Commercial · Built 1869 · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BC.D. Hulburt HouseFrench Second Empire · Built 18780.4 miBGreen County CourthouseBuilt 18910.4 miBFirst Methodist ChurchLate Gothic Revival · Built 18870.5 miBFrank L. Chenoweth HouseQueen Anne · Built 18880.5 miBFreitag's Pure Oil Service StationEnglish Cottage · Built 19350.5 mi

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Questions about Monroe Water Tower

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

Yes. It was added on Nov 15, 2005 (Register number 05001290).

Is Monroe Water Tower a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Monroe 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 Monroe Water Tower?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 40 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 106781108 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.