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A 92year-olif +Vater.Tower in . k - <br /> Elk River has been named to ' '""'� - ' <br /> the National Register of ‘;° M.... - ',, " "" ,. <br /> Historic Places. ; >xx ,-,.. ' I Sle <br /> The water tower was built in •� ..77.,;:e116_ ' <br /> 1920 by the Min eapo i ;' �y a C., , . <br /> n 15 ,:i4 ,:,. t+0j, . <br /> Steel and Machinery ' <br /> achine Co.as =,"'' `," '6�""` <br /> part of an effort to protect Elk In 1856 Willard L.Babcock,migrated to <br /> River from fire.There was . ti s Jackson Avenue used to be Highway 169.For Santiago in Sherburne County from <br /> very limited fire protection in t years,the intersection of this road and Vermont with his pregnant wife,a small <br /> Elk River and several fires ' Highway 10 was the only one with a <br /> via 3 child and a team of oxen.He was driven <br /> nearly wiped out the city's " v 4 <br /> rat jarI stoplight in Elk River and on major travel away from Santiago by warring Indians. <br /> business district. weekends,traffic would back up half way to He became a retail merchant,operating a <br /> The Bally's Point is home to Anoka.Work on Highway 169 to bypass Elk general store in Elk River.The Bank of Elk <br /> an active bald eagle's nest, River began in 1961 as well as Highway 101 River is indeed in a unique position as <br /> and variety of other wildlife between Rogers and Elk River began in 1968 one of the few banks in the state more <br /> including deer;coyotes, which decongested the city. than 119 years old that still remains <br /> turkeys,otters and foxes. independently owned. <br /> It's so close to downtown _ " A «'- = -T.but still feels as though it is -- __. - - It <br /> °' crowded with wildlife. The ' 52 V. <br /> tr_. w�� a __ r <br /> city of Elk River closed on _-t„ ' - # .,�,.:- �.w_ <br /> the purchase Nov.20, - _ <br /> buying the 26-acre boot - <br /> shaped peninsula from �" L: <br /> John and Nancy Babcock. q� ,uz.' 1 'k — '' '" z <br /> Thought to be the oldest existing building in .• -,...,,,0 Z„ _II <br /> Elk River,the Mansur House was built At », '` <br /> between 1857 and 1860.The home s tr 4' <br /> belonged to Charles Mansur,a Mexican ' ,tor, , �t ', <br /> .', <br /> War veteran and partner of Ard Godfrey, _._. y. <br /> who built a sawmill near the site of the Al ^ ;,,{ <br /> present-day Orono Dam.The home °-. Orange=Driving ,�: <br /> remained in the Mansur family for more Green=Walking <br /> than 100 years,until 1969. s._ = - R <br />