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 is a castle-like limestone tower located in Winterset City Park in Winterset, Iowa, United States. 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.[1]
On March 5, 2022, Clark Tower was struck by a powerful EF4 Tornado during the Tornado outbreak of March 5–7, 2022, but survived.[2]
References
- ^ Description and history of the Clark Tower
- ^ "Winterset's Clark Tower survives tornado hit". who13.com. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
External links
- Madison County's official brief on the Clark Tower
- Satellite image of the Clark Tower from Google Maps
41°19′12″N 94°00′15″W / 41.3199°N 94.0042°W
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