Round Water Tower and Jail -- Wilson KS - Odd-Shaped Buildings on Waymarking.com

The old Tobias water Tower and Limestone Jaul sits on an alley in downtown Wilson KS. It was built in 1907 as a water tower, then in 1956 was repurposed as a jail. It served as the town jail until a new (probably more legal) modern jail was built in Wilson in the 1960s.

For more on this fascinating structure, see here: (visit link)

This old jail is on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing building to Wilson Historic District No. 1: (visit link)

Building Address: Alley between Aves E and F nr 25h St Wilson, KS Is it open to the general public?: yes When was it built? (Approximate if you must.): 01/01/1907 What is the name of this building?: Round Water Tower and Jail

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