Clark Tower
This article is about a structure in Winterset, Iowa. For the building commonly called Clark Tower in Memphis, Tennessee, see Clark Tower Executive Suites
| Clark Tower | |
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 Clark Tower in 2024 | |
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| General information | |
| Completed | 1926 |
| Height | 25 feet (7.6 metres) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Floor count | 2 |
Clark Tower is a 25 ft (7.6 m) tall, castle-like limestone tower located in Winterset City Park in Winterset, Iowa, United States.
History
[edit]Clark Tower was erected in 1926, on the eightieth anniversary of the founding of Madison County, in memory of Caleb Clark, a stonemason who was the first white settler of Madison County, and his wife Ruth Clanton Clark.[1]
On March 5, 2022, Clark Tower was struck by a powerful EF4 tornado during the Tornado outbreak of March 5–7, 2022, but survived.[2]
Gallery
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The dedication on Clark Tower -
View from the top of Clark Tower
References
[edit]- ^ Description and history of the Clark Tower
- ^ "Winterset's Clark Tower survives tornado hit". who13.com. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
External links
[edit]- Madison County's official brief on the Clark Tower
- Satellite image of the Clark Tower from Google Maps
41°19′12″N 94°00′15″W / 41.3199°N 94.0042°W
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