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, Winterset, Iowa
The dedication on Clark Tower
A view from the top of Clark Tower
Clark Tower is a castle-like limestone tower located in Winterset City Park in Winterset, Iowa, USA. It 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. The tower stands at a height of 25 feet.
External links
- Description and history of the tower
- Madison County's official brief on the tower
- Satellite image of the tower from Google Maps
Coordinates: 41°19′12″N 94°00′15″W / 41.3199°N 94.0042°W
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