TOWER PARK
Tower Park History:
The Tower
Tower Park is home to many interesting things, here is the history about most of those things.
After previous failed attempts due to flooding, General Phillip S. selected 11 acres of land to become Fort Thomas. Tower park itself is (was) included in a military reservation. The tower itself came to be after the people realized there were no close water storage's and that the soldiers stationed here would need ample water. the tower itself actually houses a standpipe that can hold over 100,000 gallons of water. the standpipe is still used today to store water.
Tower Park History:
Military
Here are some interesting facts about the military presence here in tower park. Most notably the Spanish-American war and WW1 are prominent topics.
Above the tower's door is a bronze plaque (pictured here) dedicated to the members of the Sixth Regiment of the U.S. Infantry who lost their lives in the “War with Spain.”
Cannons that were recovered in Cuba's Havana Harbor during the Spanish–American War are displayed on stone blocks near the front of the tower. (see one here)
Housing was built for the World War One Soldiers (left, right) Featuring a single star commemorating the war. (the other homes featured were housing for the Spanish-American war soldiers)
fortwiki.com also states that "The large brick barracks is now part of the VA complex and the brick mess hall is a community center." the officers quarters and other Queen Anne style homes (all pictured in this series) are being renovated and eventually sold! (for a hefty price of course)
***If you end up owning one of these homes I would love to chat!***
TOWER PARK PHOTOS
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Info sited from wikipedia, fortwiki.com, ftthomas.org (Betty Daniels), Local Signs and Cincinnati.com