1928 octagon shaped Highland Park Water Tower in Saint Paul, Minnesota was designed by architects Clarence W. Wigington (the first African-American mu

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1928 octagon shaped Highland Park Water Tower in Saint Paul, Minnesota was designed by architects Clarence W. Wigington (the first African-American municipal architect in the United States) and Frank X. Tewes. The water tower is constructed of brick with cut Karsota and Bedford stone.

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Size: 3062px × 4793px
Location: Saint Paul, MN, United States
Photo credit: © Todd Strand / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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