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
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
The dedication on Clark Tower
View from the top of Clark Tower
References
- ^ 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
- Madison County's official brief on the Clark Tower
- Satellite image of the Clark Tower from Google Maps
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