| Marker Number |
5756 |
| Atlas Number |
5215005756 |
| Marker Title |
Weslaco Water Tower |
| Index Entry |
Weslaco Water Tower |
| Address |
120 S. Kansas Ave. |
| City |
Weslaco |
| County |
Hidalgo |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
600962 |
| UTM Northing |
2893992 |
| Subject Codes |
Federal programs; water topics |
| Marker Year |
1982 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Weslaco Tower Theater, S. Kansas Ave., W side between East 1st and East 2nd streets. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This ground level water storage reservoir was constructed in 1928, nine years after Weslaco was founded. Built through the efforts of mayor David E. Kirgan and city water commissioner William Detlef, it was a symbol of Kirgan's municipal reforms. The facility was used until 1938 when work was begun on the adjacent overhead tank. A project of the Works Progress Administration, it was completed in 1941 during the mayoralty of John L. Compere, Jr. The site now serves as a reminder of Weslaco's early development as a progressive city. (1982) |
