Highland Park Water Tower, St. Paul

The Highland Park Water Tower, in the St. Paul neighborhood of the same name, was designed by St. Paul City Architect Clarence “Cap” Wigington, the nation’s first Black city architect. As a Highland Park neighborhood icon, the tower represents City Beautiful ideals through its Mediterranean Revival style. Its contributions to American architectural and engineering history allowed it to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Cover of Cap Wigington: An Architectural Legacy in Ice and Stone

Cover of Cap Wigington: An Architectural Legacy in Ice and Stone

The cover of Cap Wigington: An Architectural Legacy in Ice and Stone (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2001) featuring a photograph by Gordon Parks of Cap Wigington standing in front of the Highland Park Water Tower, 1928.

Highland Park Water Tower, 2018

Highland Park Water Tower, 2018

Highland Park Water Tower, St. Paul. Photograph by Wikimedia Commons user McGhiever, July 7, 2018. CC BY-SA 4.0

Clarence W. Wigington

Clarence W. Wigington

Clarence W. Wigington, ca. 1940s.

Prince Honeycutt with other Fergus Falls fire fighters

Prince Honeycutt with other Fergus Falls fire fighters

Fergus Falls firefighters outside the city hall and fire station, ca. 1895. Prince Honeycutt sits on the ladder at center. Used with the permission of Otter Tail County Historical Society.

Prince Honeycutt House

Prince Honeycutt House

Exterior of Honeycutt House (612 Summit Avenue East, Fergus Falls) showing the Honeycutt Memorial Drive sign, February 25, 2022. Photograph by Melissa Hermes.

Dedication of Honeycutt Memorial Drive

Dedication of Honeycutt Memorial Drive

André Cymone outside of the Prince Honeycutt House (612 Summit Avenue East, Fergus Falls) speaking at the dedication of Honeycutt Memorial Drive on June 12, 2021. Photograph by Melissa Hermes.

Otter Tail County Fair, 1921

Otter Tail County Fair, 1921

“Old settlers” of Otter Tail County at the fairgrounds in Fergus Falls, July 7, 1921. Prince Honeycutt leans on his cane at center. Used with the permission of Otter Tail County Historical Society.

Prince and Nancy Honeycutt with their granddaughters

Prince and Nancy Honeycutt with their granddaughters

Prince and Nancy Honeycutt inside their home with their granddaughters, Princelleyn and Luverne, ca. 1915. Used with the permission of Otter Tail County Historical Society.

Sophia Gardner

Sophia Gardner

Sophia Gardner (Prince Honeycutt’s mother), undated. Used with the permission of Otter Tail County Society.

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