Moonlight towers in Austin, Texas
Moonlight towers in Austin, Texas, Historic lighting towers in Austin, United States
The network of seventeen lighting towers, reaching 165 feet into the sky, illuminates neighborhoods throughout Austin with metal halide lamps at night.
The City of Austin purchased 31 towers from Fort Wayne Electric Company in 1894, marking the beginning of widespread electric lighting in the Texas capital.
The Zilker Park tower transforms each December into a holiday tree display with over 3,000 colored lights for the winter celebrations.
Each tower contains six lamps that illuminate a 1,500-foot radius, making it possible to read printed materials on the streets below.
These structures represent the last operating moonlight tower system in the world, with fifteen towers standing and two stored for preservation.
Location: Austin
Inception: 1894
GPS coordinates: 30.27139,-97.74472
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:54
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