Thomas A. Edison Memorial Tower

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The Edison Memorial Tower

Ironically, it is nearly impossible to get a good photo of the Edison memorial without electrical wires blocking the view. The name of the town was changed to "Edison" in 1954 to honor the prolific inventor.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning

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National Register information 

Status

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1979

Reference number

79001505

NR name

Edison, Thomas A., Memorial Tower

Architectural style

Modern Movement: Art Deco

Area of significance

Architecture

Level of significance

State

Evaluation criteria

C - Design/Construction

Property type

Structure

Historic functions

Museum; Monument/marker; Park

Current functions

Museum; Park; Monument/marker

Period of significance

1925-1949

Significant year

1937

Number of properties

Contributing buildings: 1
Contributing structures: 1

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Update Log 

• October 17, 2010: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - Lugnuts969 [at] gmail [dot] com
• National Register database - Reference number 79001505 (Search for documents)

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