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Formerly the Cole Watch Tower, now the Omro Fox Tower. This local icon returned to the King family care.

Restoring the historic tower and farmhouse in Omro, WI — preserving heritage for future generations.

12/20/2025

🔥 Furnace Update Inside the Omro Fox Tower

A huge thank you to Mike, our son-in-law, for getting the furnace tuned up and running more efficiently. Seth also installed a new condensate pump to keep everything draining properly.

Every upgrade like this helps stabilize the building’s core systems as restoration continues.

💙 Support the project:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/omro-fox-tower-restoration

12/18/2025

🚰 New Water Softener Installed

A brand-new water softener has been installed inside the Omro Fox Tower. This upgrade helps protect the plumbing system and supports the ongoing restoration work throughout the building.

Step by step, essential infrastructure is being brought back to life.

💙 Support the restoration:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/omro-fox-tower-restoration

12/15/2025

🎨 Interior Wall Repair Underway

Work continues inside the Omro Fox Tower as interior walls are patched and prepped for fresh paint. This room is getting repaired section by section to stabilize the surface and get it ready for the next stage of restoration.

Every improvement, big or small, moves us closer to bringing this historic space back to life.

💙 Support the restoration:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/omro-fox-tower-restoration

12/14/2025

🧱 Masonry Repair Underway

Work continues high above the ground as the crew tackles masonry repairs beneath the 7th-floor windows of the Omro Fox Tower. This area has endured decades of exposure, and stabilizing the brickwork is an important part of preserving the structure for future restoration phases.

Every repair like this brings us one step closer to securing and saving this historic landmark.

💙 Support the effort:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/omro-fox-tower-restoration

12/12/2025

🏗️ Tower Roof Resealed!

High above the top floor, Jalen and Tanner helped to tackle one of the most daunting projects yet—resealing the top of the Omro Fox Tower. The old roof was cracked and deteriorated (see the “before” photos!), but after days of hard work, it’s now sealed tight and ready to endure Wisconsin’s seasons.

🙏 A huge thank you to everyone who helped with this phase of restoration!

🧱 Every step like this gets us closer to preserving this iconic piece of Wisconsin history.

💙 Support the project:
👉 https://www.gofundme.com/f/omro-fox-tower-restoration

12/10/2025

🏗️ Chimney Restoration Underway!
The masons are hard at work repairing the chimney at the top of the Omro Fox Tower — using a lift to reach the highest point of this historic structure. Every brick counts as we move forward with preservation efforts!

🔨 Want to help us save this iconic piece of Wisconsin history? Visit omrofoxtower.com or donate via our GoFundMe.

12/09/2025

📍Gravel Driveway Complete!

We’re excited to share another small but essential step forward at the Fox Tower property. This newly finished gravel driveway gives safer, cleaner access for visitors, workers, and volunteers alike—and it helps protect the building’s foundation by improving water runoff.

Completed in late September, this improvement wouldn’t have been possible without the continued support from our amazing community. 🙌

Every donation, share, and message matters—and your support is literally paving the way for restoration.

💛 Thank you for helping us

📍 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/a0d67cac
📸 Photos from recent drone footage and walkthroughs.

10/17/2025

Left Behind Treasures SALE.
Omro Fox Tower
7631 State Rd 21 Omro. Oct. 24-25.

We recently acquired the historic Omro Fox Tower. After months of clean up and sorting, we are ready for a sale! Please come between 8-5 next Friday and Saturday. (Oct 24-25) Many unique items, everything priced very reasonably.
Vintage Tanker desk great shape, grow lights, kitchen items, linens, old electronic equipment, vinyl records, dvds, clothes look (mostly sm women's) shoes, furniture items, kitchen items, old power tools and hand tools, old push mowers and snowblowers, SPECIAL ITEM - Large stack of flat dried lumber, mostly Black Walnut. Been shedded for 20 years. Accepting offers over $500. Come see for yourself.

09/23/2025

🧱 East Wall Progress – Fox Tower Update 🧱

Our mason Cody has finished rebuilding the east wall on the 4th floor and is now moving up to the 5th! Every brick carefully cleaned, aligned, and rebuilt to restore structural strength and beauty.

Randy pitched in a little too. 😄

More to come as we work our way up — one brick at a time!

09/18/2025

We made it! A huge step forward at the Omro Fox Tower 🙌

The foundation drainage project is DONE!
✔️ Drain tile now runs fully around the home
✔️ Covered with 24” of clear gravel
✔️ Backfilled and regraded for perfect slope
✔️ New sump pump and drain line to the ditch

Leonard masterfully handled the Bobcat, and Seth finished up the leveling just as the sun was setting. It’s hard work—but progress like this keeps us going.

📌 Next up: Installing the new septic holding tanks and continuing with brick repair, fascia, and the new roof.

🧾 Permit secured. $20,000+ still needed to move forward.

💛 Can you help? Any size donation makes a difference.

👉 https://gofund.me/a0d67cac

09/15/2025

📣 Omro Fox Tower – Restoration Update

Check out the progress on the second-story entrance landing! This space leads directly into what will eventually be the upper-level apartment, and it was in desperate need of rebuilding.

🛠️ The old structure was unsafe, so we tore it down and started fresh. Framing, floor, ceiling, and sidewalls are now in place—and it’s already looking so much better.

This is just one of the many structural improvements being made to bring the tower back to life. Every beam, board, and nail brings us one step closer to preserving this piece of history.

🙏 As always, thank you for your support, prayers, donations, and encouragement. We couldn’t do this without you!

➡️ Help support the restoration: https://gofund.me/a0d67cac

09/13/2025

Massive Progress Thanks to an Amazing Team 🙌

Over the last two weeks at the Omro Fox Tower, we’ve completed one of the biggest milestones yet — and it couldn’t have happened without this crew:

✅ Full perimeter drain tile system installed
✅ 24” of clean gravel backfill
✅ New sump pump with trench out to the front ditch
✅ Final soil grading sloped away from the foundation
✅ New septic system approved for install this fall

💪 Huge thanks to everyone who stepped in to help:
• Len Schmick – Excavator trenching + stump removal
• Jalen Burton – Plumbing & sump pump install
• Seth King – Drain tile & gravel install
• Ethan King – Debris removal, hauling, shovel work
• David Woodland – Electrical repairs, trees, w**d whacking
• Lori King – House cleaning & home-cooked meals
• Tressa – Delivered subs to keep the crew going
• Randy – On-site support

Your time, tools, and sweat made this possible.

If you want to join the team or support the next phase — new septic tanks, stair access, and roof work — visit:
👉 https://gofund.me/a0d67cac

Address

7631 State Road 21
Omro, WI
54963

Website

https://kingheritageproperties.com/, https://savethefoxtower.com/, https://omrofoxtower.com/

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