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Built in 1874 by Thomas Spence, this octagonal tower was over 90 feet in height.


Spence's Observation Tower, Waukesha. One of the photographers, Bugbee, married Thomas Spence's daughter, Jennie Spence.

Building, Tower, Yellow, Art

View from Spence's Tower

Brown, Rectangle, Picture frame, Wood

Waukesha County History 1870-1920. Accessed October 7th, 2022. https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A5MPD5XZCBGPGC84.

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Photo Collection Waukesha County Historical Society

Photo Collection Waukesha County Historical Society