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Koughan Memorial Water Tower Park
The park's water tower in 2014
Location	Round Rock, Texas, United States
Coordinates	30°30′32″N 97°40′47″W / 30.50884°N 97.67960°W / 30.50884; -97.67960

Koughan Memorial Water Tower Park is a park with a water tower in Round Rock, Texas, United States.

History

The water tower was built in 1935 as a Works Progress Administration project.

It was renamed after William Koughan, a CPA who had lived on Round Rock Ave, just up the street from the patch of land containing the water tower. After his death in 1998, his widow, Ruth, and some friends raised $40,000 to spruce up the land, which was also across the street from Bill's CPA practice, and turn it into a park bearing his name.

In 2018, the park was the site of a "pop-up event" hosted by Beto O'Rourke.

References

1. "Round Rock's water tower continues to be enduring symbol for city". Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 2018. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
2. "Beto O'Rourke hosts 'Vote with Beto' pop-up event in Austin". Austin American-Statesman. October 24, 2018. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

External links

• Media related to Koughan Memorial Water Tower Park at Wikimedia Commons
• Water Tower Park at Round Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau

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