Highland Park Water Tower

ID: 478
This file appears in: West Minnehaha Recreation Center

- South Snelling Avenue at Ford Parkway -
"West Minne" was designed by Clarence "Cap" Wigington during his tenure with the City of Saint Paul. He is regarded as the nation's first African-American Municipal Architect. His creations are all over the city and include the Highland Park Water Tower and the Harriet Island Pavilion.

Photographer: Donaldson Photo Company

Date: Approximately 1940

Image courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society

This file appears in: West Minnehaha Recreation Center

By Jane McClure
One important Frogtown landmark on Minnehaha Avenue is the West Minnehaha Recreation Center. “West Minne” is one of the city’s older recreation centers. The original Platteville limestone recreation…