Old Fresno Water Tower, Fresno

Name: Old Fresno Water Tower
Address: 2444 Fresno St, Fresno, 93721-1831, United States
Telephone: +1 559-237-9734

#16 among attractions in Fresno

Architecture, Historic walking areas, Tower

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The Old Fresno Water Tower is a historic water tower in Fresno, California. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Designed by George Washington Maher, the tower was completed in late 1894. It ceased operation in 1963 and has served as a visitors' center since 2001. ()

Built: 1894 (130 years ago)Coordinates: 36°44'21"N, 119°47'13"W

Address

2444 Fresno StCentral FresnoFresno 93721-1831 United States

Contact

+1 559-237-9734

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Old Fresno Water Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chukchansi Park, Fresno City Hall, Fresno Memorial Auditorium, Warnors Theatre.

0.5 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Baseball
Chukchansi Park, Fresno
14 min walk • Chukchansi Park, formerly Grizzlies Stadium, is a city-owned baseball stadium located in Fresno, California, United States, completed in 2002 as the home for Minor League Baseball's Fresno Grizzlies. The first game was May 1, 2002.
~900 ftE
City hall, Architecture, Postmodern architecture
Fresno City Hall, Fresno
5 min walk • Fresno City Hall is a Post-modern Futurist structure in Fresno, California. The building serves as the seat of city government, and the location of the mayor's office and the Fresno City Council chambers.
~460 ftW
Theater
Fresno Memorial Auditorium, Fresno
3 min walk • The Fresno Memorial Auditorium, at 2425 Fresno St. in Fresno, California, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. Besides the one contributing building, the listing included two contributing objects and a contributing site on 2.9 acres.
0.4 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Music venue
Warnors Theatre, Fresno
12 min walk • Warnors Theatre is an historic theater located in downtown Fresno, California. The 2,000-seat venue opened in 1928 as the Pantages Theater, after the name of its then owner, Alexander Pantages, and later, the Warner Theater in 1929 after it was purchased by Warner Brothers.
~940 ftSW
Park
Fresno County Courthouse, Fresno
5 min walk • The Fresno County Courthouse is an 8-storey, 60.96 m low-rise building at 1100 Van Ness Avenue in downtown Fresno, California. Construction was completed on the building was in 1966 on the site of–and replacing–the previous neo-classical style courthouse that was completed in 1875.
0.6 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Fresno
15 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is an Armenian Apostolic church in Fresno, California. Completed in 1914, it is one of the earliest Armenian churches in America and the first to incorporate traditional Armenian architecture.
~1280 ftNE
Church
Saint John the Baptist Cathedral, Fresno
7 min walk • Saint John the Baptist Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno, located at 2814 Mariposa Street, in Fresno, California. The parish was established in 1882. In 1878, Catholic settlers in the area recognized the need for a church and began to raise funds.
0.4 miSE
Convention center, Event space
Fresno Convention Center, Fresno
12 min walk • The Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center is a convention center located in Fresno, California. The four-building complex was originally made up of three main venues when completed in 1966, and underwent several expansions with the latest additions in 1981 and 1999.
~1480 ftE
36°44'23"N • 119°46'55"W
The Meux Home Museum, Fresno
8 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.8 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Azteca Theater, Fresno
20 min walk • The Azteca Theater is an historic Art Deco theater in the Chinatown district of Fresno, California, built by Gustavo Acosta in 1948.
0.5 miS
36°43'53"N • 119°47'6"W
Fig Tree Gallery, Fresno
14 min walk • Museum, Art gallery

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Old Fresno Water Tower open?

Old Fresno Water Tower is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Old Fresno Water Tower?

Nearby attractions include Fresno Memorial Auditorium, Fresno (3 min walk), Physicians Building, Fresno (4 min walk), Fresno City Hall, Fresno (5 min walk), Fresno County Courthouse, Fresno (5 min walk).

How to get to Old Fresno Water Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old Fresno Water Tower:

Bus

Fresno Greyhound Bus Station (6 min walk)
Amtrak/Greyhound Station • Lines: Fresno HWY 41 (7 min walk)

Train

Fresno (7 min walk)