Points of Interest
| Sun Prairie Water Tower | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| The Columbus Street Water Tower | |
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| Location: | Sun Prairie, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: | 43°11′14″N 89°12′39″W / 43.18722°N 89.21083°W / 43.18722; -89.21083Coordinates: 43°11′14″N 89°12′39″W / 43.18722°N 89.21083°W / 43.18722; -89.21083 |
| Built: | 1899 |
| Architect: | Stegerwald, Frank |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 00000360 |
| Added to NRHP: | April 6, 2000 |
Four properties in Sun Prairie are listed in the National Register of Historic Places: the Dr. Charles G. Crosse House, the Fuhremann Canning Company Factory, the Adam and Mary Smith House, and the Sun Prairie Water Tower. The Crosse House was built in 1864 by a locally prominent physician and city leader. The Fuhremann Canning Company Factory, in use from 1900 to 1974, now lies vacant. The Adam and Mary Smith House was constructed in 1879 by Adam Smith, who had come to Wisconsin to do shingle work on the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Sun Prairie Water Tower, located at the junction of Columbus, Church and Cliff Streets, was designed by Frank Stegerwald and constructed in 1912 of stone, metal and wood.
Other points of interest include:
- The National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame at Angell Park Speedway;
- The Youth Baseball Complex, home to baseball and softball programs, including Sun Prairie's Little League program;
- Sun Prairie Historical Library and Museum;
- The Sun Prairie Firemans Park in the Prairie a community-built park completed in 2007.
- The Prairie Athletic Club has a water park called Dolphins Cove.
- Sun Prairie Golf Course located off of Happy Valley Road
- Sun Prairie Family Aquatic Center located down the road from The Youth Baseball Complex
Read more about this topic: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Recreation
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