Mesquite Tower is a free-standing lattice tower located in
Mesquite, Texas
Mesquite is a suburban city located east of the city of Dallas, Texas, in the United States. Most of the city is located in Dallas County, though a small portion extends into Kaufman County. As of 2019 census estimates, the population was 140 ...
, United States, that is tall. It is the tallest structure in the city
and a well known local landmark. The tower features a unique design called a
Landmark or Adelphon tower and was built in 1990. It stands between
West Mesquite High School
West Mesquite High School is a high school in Mesquite, Texas, United States. The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Mesquite Independent School District.
The school serves the western portion of Mesquite and most of the ...
and
Memorial Stadium. Owned by the
Mesquite Independent School District
The Mesquite Independent School District is a school district in Mesquite, Texas (USA) (incorporating most of Mesquite and portions of Balch Springs, Dallas, Garland, and Seagoville, as well as formerly serving all high school students of Sunn ...
, it is a 61,000 watt radio tower used by the radio station
KEOM
KEOM (88.5 FM) is a non-commercial educational high school radio station based in Mesquite, Texas. It is operated by the Mesquite Independent School District and broadcasts to the greater Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex.
KEOM broadcasts in HD ...
which is operated by the school district.
See also
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List of towers
Several extant building fulfill the engineering definition of a tower: "a tall human structure, always taller than it is wide, for public or regular operational access by humans, but not for living in or office work, and are ''self-supporting' ...
References
External links
KEOM 88.5*
nbsp;– discusses Mesquite Tower, among others in the DFW area
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Towers in Texas
Buildings and structures in Dallas County, Texas