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Preserve the Water Tower Fund
C/O Village of Oregon/Preserve the Water Tower Fund
117 Spring Street
Oregon, WI  53575

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Randy Glysch
Friends of the Historic Oregon Water Tower
898 Leeward Ln
Oregon, WI  53575
(608) 291-0648

 

 
Oregon Water Tower

Our Goals

Oregon has a treasure in the heart of downtown, a very visible link to our past. We recently completed the restoration of the Pump House, now the Oregon Welcome Center.  We are now focusing our efforts upward, to the historic Water Tower.  Architecturally, our Water Tower is called the Tin Man style.  It has been 34 years since the Tin Man has been restored and repainted.  Like the Welcome Center, we want to restore and repaint the historic Tin Man Water Tower and make it once again a vibrant unmistakable marker for downtown and show our Village of Oregon pride.

The Tin Man has become a Village Icon

A week doesn't go by that I get stopped and folks within the community mention the Tin Man.  How it looks so great all lite up at night, or how they can see it as they come into the Village.  Our Tin Man has Led Lights all the way around the catwalk, and up lights on each leg.  The restoration of our Tin Man has created some national new in a historic preservation magazine, and...
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Historic preservation reminds us what’s special about our community

Four years ago, my partner and I moved to the Village of Oregon, into a historic 1905 four-square on South Main Street. After living in Madison for over 20 years in an 1936 bungalow, we knew we wanted to live in a small town with great character and charm. We’d noticed some older homes in our Madison neighborhood, but Oregon’s neighborhoods were full of them.  Shortly after we moved here,...
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We Did It! The Finale is About to Happen!

Next Tuesday, June 6th, 2017, at or about 8:30 p.m., the newly restored and repainted Tin Man will finally be lit for all to see.  After the Community Band Concert in Triangle Park, we will have a short program and then light the Tin Man.  The new lighting consists of 12 led lights around the entire catwalk, and a led light on each leg shining up to the botton of the tank....
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Taking a Stroll Through the Past

Have you ever wondered about the Village of Oregon's past?  We are holding the first ever Oregon Historic Walking Tour.  We'll start at the newly restored Oregon Welcome Center on Satuday, September 24th, from 11-Noon. We'll walk, talk, and learn about the historic buildings that grace our beautiful downtown.  As part of the tour, we'll stop by the Chocolate Caper and try...
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Village of Oregon Residents and Businesses are the BEST

What a great feeling when your decide to take the lead on a community project such as the restoration of a 1899 Pump House and Water Tower, and you ask for  help, the people and businesses of your community asked you "How Can I Help."  I often will be given the credit for getting our 1899 Pump House fully restored and for becoming the Village of Oregon Welcome Center, and for...
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Mission Statement of the Friends of the Historic Oregon Water Tower

The mission of the Friends of the Historic Oregon Water Tower is to work with Village of Oregon residents and community at-large, Village governmental officials, and the Village of Oregon Historic Preservation Commission to restore the condition of the Pump House, including the inside and outside of the building, repaint the Water Tower, and improve the grounds surrounding both with landscaping.  Our goals are: 1) Increase awareness and inform the community about the historical importance of the Pump House and Water Tower; 2) Increase community participation in fundraising and participation in the restoration of the Pump House and Water Tower; and 3) Through the restoration of the Pump House, create a new public community space that benefits all Village of Oregon residents. 

Contributors

 

Thank you to all of our contributors!

Alan and Donna Matts
Ann Grote
Arlan Kay
Barry Farms Family
Betty Cahoon
Bill Kunzelman
Bill’s Food Center
Brett & Sue Nelson Family
Charles Hanson
Chuck & Carol Cushing
Dale Resch
David Mason
Debbie Troxel
Donald and Dorothy White
Doug & Melanie Woodworth
Elaine Looft
Four Seasons Heating and Cooling
Gary Kjellstrom
Gorman & Company
Hefty Construction
James & Darlene Groenier
Jeff & Staci Boudreau
Joan Jensen
John Van Sickle & Laura Merrell
Judy Knutson & Oregon Chamber of Commerce
Kopke’s Greenhouse
La Rocca's Pizza
Lisa Nyenhuis
Madison Brush Works
Marjorie Farris
Mary Ann Welsh
Michael & Janet Helminski
Mueller Dental
Oregon Area Progressives
Oregon Community Band
Oregon Family Dentistry
Oregon Lodge No. 151 F. & A.M.
Oregon Rotary
Oregon Village Board
Patty Kexel & Tom Herman
Philip Peterson
Randy Glysch
Roy Hinz
Senor Peppers
Sheila Virtue
State Bank of Cross Plains
Terra Herale
The Flower Factory
The Peotter Family
Tom Barrett
Van Kampen Family
Virginia Koehler Biggers
William & Angela Gerlach
Alison Koelsch
Anne Michels
Author Michael Perry
Bergey Jewlers (Jeff & Sue Bergey)
Betty Cahoon
Bill Livick & the Oregon Observer
Bob Lundgren (Lundren’s Sign Service)
Carol Jensen
Charlie & Dorothy Kruse
Community of Life Church
Dane Arts
Dean Darling & Margorie Blumer-Darling
Debroux Diner
Dorn Hardware
Dr. Chad Mueller
Ellen Sanford
Gary Gorman
Gerald & Jeanne Neath
Greg Kesling (Little Folks Growing Center)
Hoernemann Family
Jeanne & Uriah Carpenter
Jim Clark
John & Carol Ames
Jon Boumstein
Kate Kvale
Krause Donovan Estate Law Partners
Lavoy Family
Lois Wertz
Madison Community Foundation
Mark Hanson
Matt & Jane Rolfsmeyer
Molzahn
Nelson Roofing
Oregon Brooklyn Lions Club
Oregon Community Bank
Oregon Historic Preservation Commission
Oregon Lodge No. 151 F. & A.M.
Oregon Senior Center
Paltzer Family
Peaceful Heart
Pro Modern Salon
Robert Weihrouch
Scott Meier
Sergenians-Jim Garner
Shiela Virtue
Symdon Chevrolet
The Bonsett-Veal Family
The Gefke Family
Thomas & Jennifer Vos
Trachte Buildings
Velma Waefler
Virginia Ward
William Erickson & Cheryl Ringel
Andy Hoernemann
Arlan & Lori Kay
BMO Harris Bank
Beth Larimer
Bill & Dorothy Faust
Bill's Food Center
Bonnie & Jerry Thiel (Mason’s on Main)
Charity Swinehart
Christine and Steven Johnston
Constance Squire
David Frankson
Debbie Robson
Don's Home Furniture
Dorothy Gasner
Eileen Backus
Erin Peterson
Gary Kjellstrom
Gerard Pehler
Gregory Hottman
In Memory of Jay Winter
Jeanne & Uriah Carpenter
JoAnne & Leonard Wroblewski
John & Penelope Beasley
Josh Wunsch
Kathy Cooper
Kristine Guderyon-Goetz
Lisa Learish
Lori & Arlan Kay
Maria’s Pizza
Mary & Dave Seibel
Melissa Wollering
Moyer’s Landscaping
Norman & Pauline Champion
Oregon Community Band
Oregon Family Dentistry
Oregon Historical Society
Oregon Pizza Hut
Oregon Union Bank & Trust
Patrick Molzahn
Pearl Messer
Pure Integrity Homes
Rockweiler Insulation
Searl Electric of Oregon
Sheil Family
Staci Boudreau
Tarkenton Bros Heating & Cooling
The Firefly
The Manicor Family
Thysse Printing
VFW Post 10272
Village of Oregon Rotary Club
WISCO Industries
Winterland Nursery