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| location= 4800 Hickman Rd.</br>[[Des Moines, Iowa]]
| location = 4800 Hickman Rd.<br>[[Des Moines, Iowa]]
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| lat_degrees = 41
| lat_minutes = 35
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| built = 1930-1931
| built = 1930-1931
| architect= Everett & Hazen
| architect = Everett & Hazen<br>Clinton Mackenzie
| architecture= [[Classical Revival architecture|Classical Revival]]
| architecture = [[Neoclassical architecture|Classical Revival]]
| added = August 11, 2004
| added = August 11, 2004
| governing_body = Public-local
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The '''Allen Hazen Water Tower''' is an historic structure located on the west side of [[Des Moines, Iowa]], [[United States]]. It was built from 1930 to 1931 according to the designs of New York engineer [[Allen Hazen]], for whom the water tower is named after. The tower was constructed in concrete and steel. The structure is {{convert|110|ft|m|0}} tall and holds 1.7 million gallons of water.<ref name= dsmh2o>{{cite web|url= http://www.dsmh2o.com/tag/water-towers/ |title= Des Moines Water Storage|publisher= Des Moines Water Works|accessdate=2012-03-10|last=|first=}}</ref> At one time a large arrow was painted on top of the structure to guide pilots to the [[Des Moines International Airport|Des Moines airport]]. It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2004.<ref name="nris"/>
The '''Allen Hazen Water Tower''', also known as the '''Municipal Water Tower''', is a historic structure located on the west side of [[Des Moines, Iowa]], United States. It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2004.<ref name="nris"/>

==History==
The first water storage facility in the city of Des Moines was located at Seventeenth and Crocker Streets, and it was completed in 1891.<ref name=dsmh2o>{{cite web|url=http://www.dsmh2o.com/tag/water-towers/|title=Des Moines Water Storage|publisher=Des Moines Water Works|accessdate=2012-03-10|author=Pat Ripley}}</ref> Before it was torn down in 1939, the Allen Hazen Water Tower was completed in 1931. It was designed by New York engineer Clinton Mackenzie of Everett & Hazen. [[Allen Hazen]], one of the partners in the firm and a pioneer in water treatment, was a consulting engineer to the [[Des Moines Water Works]] in the 1920s. He also supervised the tower's construction. Hazen died just before construction was completed and the tower was named in his honor.<ref name=Page>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=04000819}}|title=Allen Hazen Water Tower|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|accessdate=2017-09-22|author=William C. Page}} with {{NRHP url|id=04000819|photos=y|title=photo(s)}}</ref> While there are other water storage facilities in Des Moines, this is technically the only [[water tower]] in the city.<ref name=dsmh2o/> At one time a large arrow was painted on top of the structure to guide pilots to the [[Des Moines International Airport|Des Moines airport]].

==Architecture==
The tower was constructed in concrete and steel. The structure is {{convert|110|ft|m|0}} tall and holds 1.7 million gallons of water.<ref name=dsmh2o/> Everett & Hazen chose the [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]] style to reference the waterworks of [[Ancient Rome]].<ref name=Page/> The base is composed of 15 concrete [[Tuscan order|Tuscan columns]] that support the [[entablature]]. The tower's original design had called for 16 columns on the base and a [[colonnade]] capped with a concrete [[parapet]] that would surround the tank. Other decorative elements that were removed before the tower was built include brackets at the [[cornice]] and [[astragal]] molding. As completed, the tank is exposed instead of hidden and its [[Lap joint|lapped joints]] continue the vertical lines of the columns on the base. An antenna caps the structure, which unites technology and traditionalism.<ref name=Gebhard>{{cite web|url=https://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/IA-01-CE213|title=Allen Hazen Water Tower|publisher=[[Archipedia]]|accessdate=2019-10-16|author1=David Gebhard|author2=Gerald Mansheim}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 17:59, 30 January 2023

Allen Hazen Water Tower
Allen Hazen Water Tower is located in Iowa
Allen Hazen Water Tower
Allen Hazen Water Tower is located in the United States
Allen Hazen Water Tower
Location4800 Hickman Rd.
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates41°36′51.4″N 93°41′2.1″W / 41.614278°N 93.683917°W / 41.614278; -93.683917
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1930-1931
ArchitectEverett & Hazen
Clinton Mackenzie
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.04000819[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 2004

The Allen Hazen Water Tower, also known as the Municipal Water Tower, is a historic structure located on the west side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

History

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The first water storage facility in the city of Des Moines was located at Seventeenth and Crocker Streets, and it was completed in 1891.[2] Before it was torn down in 1939, the Allen Hazen Water Tower was completed in 1931. It was designed by New York engineer Clinton Mackenzie of Everett & Hazen. Allen Hazen, one of the partners in the firm and a pioneer in water treatment, was a consulting engineer to the Des Moines Water Works in the 1920s. He also supervised the tower's construction. Hazen died just before construction was completed and the tower was named in his honor.[3] While there are other water storage facilities in Des Moines, this is technically the only water tower in the city.[2] At one time a large arrow was painted on top of the structure to guide pilots to the Des Moines airport.

Architecture

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The tower was constructed in concrete and steel. The structure is 110 feet (34 m) tall and holds 1.7 million gallons of water.[2] Everett & Hazen chose the Neoclassical style to reference the waterworks of Ancient Rome.[3] The base is composed of 15 concrete Tuscan columns that support the entablature. The tower's original design had called for 16 columns on the base and a colonnade capped with a concrete parapet that would surround the tank. Other decorative elements that were removed before the tower was built include brackets at the cornice and astragal molding. As completed, the tank is exposed instead of hidden and its lapped joints continue the vertical lines of the columns on the base. An antenna caps the structure, which unites technology and traditionalism.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Pat Ripley. "Des Moines Water Storage". Des Moines Water Works. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  3. ^ a b William C. Page. "Allen Hazen Water Tower". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-09-22. with photo(s)
  4. ^ David Gebhard; Gerald Mansheim. "Allen Hazen Water Tower". Archipedia. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
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