Kenwood Park Water Tower

Infobox Historic building
name=Kenwood Park Water Tower

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caption=The Kenwood Park Water Tower is one of 3 stone water towers built in Minneapolis during the early 20th-Century. The others are Washburn Park Water Tower, in 'Tangletown', and Prospect Park Water Tower, in southeast Minneapolis.
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longitude= -93.3072
location_town=Minneapolis, Minnesota
location_country=United States
architect=Frederick William Cappelen
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completion_date=1910
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The Kenwood Park Water Tower is an octagonal brick and stone water tower in the Kenwood neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was built in 1910 and designed by Frederick William Cappelen, the city of Minneapolis engineer at the time. The tower is 110 feet tall, making it the tallest structure in Kenwood. The tower has not been used to store water since 1954. [cite book |last=Millett |first=Larry |authorlink=Larry Millett |title=AIA Guide to the Twin Cities: The Essential Source on the Architecture of Minneapolis and St. Paul |year=2007 |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society Press |location= |isbn=0-87351-540-4 |pages=pg. 282] The tower was built to alleviate water pressure and storage problems in the Lowry Hill area. Although the tower is not the work of a master architect or representative of a specific architectural style, its design makes it a piece of architectural historicism. It is ornamented with projecting ribs, narrow rectangular windows, and Lombard bands, suggesting a medieval fortress. The tower serves as a distinct visual focus within the neighborhood. [cite web|publisher=Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission|title="Kenwood Park Water Tower"|url=http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/hpc/landmarks/Kenwood_Pkwy_1724_Kenwood_Water_Tower.asp|accessdate=2007-09-06]

ee also

* Washburn Park Water Tower, in south Minneapolis
* Prospect Park Water Tower, in southeast Minneapolis

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