Prospect Park Water Tower and Tower Hill Park | |
 The Prospect Park Water Tower overlooking Tower Hill Park | |
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| Location | 55 Malcolm Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°58′7″N 93°12′46″W / 44.96861°N 93.21278°W |
| Area | 4.7 acres (1.9 ha) |
| Built | 1906 (park), 1913 (water tower) |
| Architect | Frederick William Cappelen |
| Architectural style | Late-19th and 20th Century Revivals |
| Part of | Prospect Park Residential Historic District (ID15000213) |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001426[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1997 |
| Designated CP | May 12, 2015 |
The Prospect Park Water Tower, sometimes referred to as the Witch's Hat Water Tower, is a historic water tower in the Prospect Park neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1913 on Tower Hill Park, a hilltop park established in 1906. The water tower has become the neighborhood's architectural mascot for its singular design by Frederick William Cappelen.[2] The tower is rumored to be the inspiration for Bob Dylan's song "All Along the Watchtower," as the tower was clearly visible from Dylan's home in nearby Dinkytown.[3] [citation needed]
The park and water tower were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 for having local significance in the themes of architecture, community planning and development, and engineering.[4] It was nominated for its associations with city planning, urban infrastructure, architectural eclecticism, and the work of architect Frederick William Cappelen.[5] In 2015 they were also listed as contributing properties to the Prospect Park Residential Historic District.[6]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Hession, Jane King (2015-05-02). "Prospect Park Water Tower, Minneapolis". MNopedia. Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ^ Tushie-Lessard, Clarise (2008-06-04). "Witch's Hat Tower opens once this year". Minnesota Daily. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ^ "Prospect Park Water Tower and Tower Hill Park". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ Curran, Christine A.; Charlene K. Roise (June 1997). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Prospect Park Water Tower and Tower Hill Park (Report). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ^ Roise, Charlene; Stephanie K. Atwood; Marjorie Pearson (August 2014). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Prospect Park Residential Historic District (PDF) (Report). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-06-25.