Waldo Water Tower
The Waldo water tower, officially called the Frank T. Riley Memorial, is a white, castle-like tower in the Waldo neighborhood of south Kansas City, Missouri, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Nick Graves, Public domain.
Photo: Nick Graves, Public domain.
- Type: Monument
- Description: listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Missouri
- Also known as: “Frank T. Riley Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Research Medical Center-Brookside Campus and Forest Hill Calvary Cemetery.
Research Medical Center-Brookside Campus
Hospital
Research Medical Center - Brookside Campus is an outpatient hospital located in the Brookside neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri at 6601 Rockhill Road. It is part of the HCA Midwest Division. Research Medical Center-Brookside Campus is situated 1¼ miles north of Waldo Water Tower.
Forest Hill Calvary Cemetery
Cemetery
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Forest Hill Calvary Cemetery is a cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri. Forest Hill Calvary Cemetery is situated 1 mile northeast of Waldo Water Tower.
Fairyland Park
Park
Fairyland Park was an amusement park, located at 7501 Prospect Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. It operated from 1923 to 1977, and closed due to lack of attendance and storm damage in late 1977. Fairyland Park is situated 1½ miles east of Waldo Water Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waldo and Brookside.
Waldo
Neighborhood
Waldo is a neighborhood located on the southside of Kansas City, Missouri, that has continued to maintain its own unique character, even though it was annexed by Kansas City in 1909.
Brookside
Neighborhood
Brookside is a collection of neighborhoods located in Kansas City, Missouri, bounded by 55th Street on the North, Gregory on the South, Ward Parkway on the West, and Troost on the East. Brookside is situated 1½ miles north of Waldo Water Tower.
Leawood
Town
Leawood is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 33,902. Leawood is situated 2½ miles southwest of Waldo Water Tower.
Waldo Water Tower
- Categories: water tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Jackson County, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.99025° or 38° 59′ 25″ northLongitude
-94.58217° or 94° 34′ 56″ westHeight
135 feet (41 metres)Open location code
86C7XCR9+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 457097002OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q7961591
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