City of Elk River

The Elk River Water Tower retains a very high level of historic integrity as it relates to all seven aspects of integrity: location, setting, association, design, workmanship, materials, and feeling.

Because the water tower remains on its original site, the level of integrity as it relates to location is excellent. Local news accounts indicate that considerable discussion was involved in the decision to locate the tower on this site, which ultimately came down to the availability of a suitable water source. Because the location is integral to that function, its retention is particularly significant in its contribution to an overall high level of historic integrity.

The integrity of the water tower's setting and association are also very high. The structure remains north of the railroad line and the village's commercial core, which is relevant to the historical association of the structure's functional relationship to the resources it was constructed to protect. Retention of that relationship of setting and association is significant to the overall level of historic integrity.

The Elk River Water Tower also retains a high level of integrity as it relates to feeling. The very nature of any water tower makes it a visual landmark, contributing identity of the community that it serves. Because the water tower at Elk River retains a very high level of integrity as it relates to the previous noted qualities, the village's historic identity remains elevated.

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