Chicago Water Tower - Chicago, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 41° 53.833 W 087° 37.492
16T E 448166 N 4638553
The iconic Water Tower is part of the Old Chicago Water Tower District.
Waymark Code: WMBY7K
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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Located on Chicago's Miracle Mile, the Water Tower is part of the Old Chicago Water Tower District along with the nearby Chicago Avenue Pumping Station, and Chicago Fire Department Fire Station No. 98.
The Water Tower was the only public building in the fire zone that survived the great fire of 1871.
It now serves as a Visitors Center.
Read more about the Tower at (visit link) and more about the District at (visit link)

This Chicago website (visit link) also verifies that the Water Tower IS a part of the Chicago Avenue Water Tower and Pumping Station- also known as Old Chicago Water Tower District .
The Illinois HAARGIS page for this site can be viewed at (visit link)
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Chicago Avenue Water Tower and Pumping Station

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

Address:
806 N Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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