Tobias Water Tower/Old Jail, Wilson, Kansas - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

This beautiful round shaped limestone building is 25 feet tall, was built in 1907 as a water tower, and was converted to a jail in the late 1950's, and served as city jail until a new jail/fire station was built in 1963.

The building is listed as a contributing building to the National Historic District named Wilson Downtown Historic District #1 - Main St. (see this website for full list of buildings in the district: (visit link)

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Wilson Downtown Historic District #1 - Main St. Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] Address: South & East of Senior Center, 511 25th St. Wilson , KS 67490 How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

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