Highland Park Water Tower, St. Paul

The Highland Park Water Tower, in the St. Paul neighborhood of the same name, was designed by St. Paul City Architect Clarence “Cap” Wigington, the nation’s first Black city architect. As a Highland Park neighborhood icon, the tower represents City Beautiful ideals through its Mediterranean Revival style. Its contributions to American architectural and engineering history allowed it to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Highland Park Water Tower

Highland Park Water Tower

Highland Park Water Tower, St. Paul. Photograph by Eric Hankin-Redmon, April 25, 2019.

Highland Park Water Tower

Highland Park Water Tower

Highland Park Water Tower, St. Paul. Photograph by Eric Hankin-Redmon, April 25, 2019.

Highland Park Water Tower

Highland Park Water Tower

Highland Park Water Tower, St. Paul. Photograph by Eric Hankin-Redmon, April 25, 2019.

Highland Park Water Tower interior

Highland Park Water Tower interior

The interior of the Highland Park Water Tower, St. Paul. Photograph by Wikimedia Commons user Runner1928, October 9, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0

Highland Park Water Tower roof interior

Highland Park Water Tower roof interior

An interior view of the roof of the Highland Park Water Tower, St. Paul. Photograph by Wikimedia Commons user Runner1928, October 9, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0

Highland Park Water Tower entrance

Highland Park Water Tower entrance

The entrance of the Highland Park Water Tower, St. Paul. Photograph by Wikimedia Commons user Runner1928, October 9, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0

Highland Park Water Tower, ca. 1940

Highland Park Water Tower, ca. 1940

Highland Park Water Tower, St. Paul, ca. 1940. Photograph by Donaldson Photo Company.

Highland Park Water Tower, 1934

Highland Park Water Tower, 1934

Highland Park Water Tower, St. Paul, 1934.

Cover of Cap Wigington: An Architectural Legacy in Ice and Stone

Cover of Cap Wigington: An Architectural Legacy in Ice and Stone

The cover of Cap Wigington: An Architectural Legacy in Ice and Stone (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2001) featuring a photograph by Gordon Parks of Cap Wigington standing in front of the Highland Park Water Tower, 1928.

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