The tower was built during 1898-99 to cater for a rapid increase in Vienna’s population. When, in 1910, a second pipeline from the mountains to the south was completed, it became partially redundant. The area around it has been turned into a park.
Desert View Watchtower, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.
