Chicago Avenue Water Tower and Pumping Station - Chicago, IL
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paulspaper
N 41° 53.826 W 087° 37.458
16T E 448213 N 4638539
This historic water tower, built in 1869 by architect William W. Boyington from yellowing Joliet limestone, is 154 feet tall. Inside was a 138 foot high standpipe to hold water.
Waymark Code: WM3R0J
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2008
Views: 58
This water tower is one of the most recognized landmarks in Chicago.
From Wikipedia: The tower gained prominence after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. While some incorrectly believe that the tower was the only building to survive the fire, a few other buildings in the burned district survived along with the tower. But the water tower was the only public building in the burned zone to survive, and is the only one of the surviving structures still standing. In the years since the fire, the tower has become a symbol of old Chicago and of the city's recovery from the fire.
Street address:
806 N Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL USA
60611
County / Borough / Parish: Cook County, Illinois
Year listed: 1975
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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