(Rochester, MN) — Rochester leaders have voted to extend historic landmark status to the city’s ear of corn water tower. The city council voted unanimously yesterday to make the structure Rochester’s 15th designated landmark. The water tower was built in 1931 and was restored by Olmsted County after the closure of the Seneca Foods canning factory a few years ago. The designation will force a review of any proposed changes that could alter the appearance of the water tower.
