Bissell Street Water Tower - St. Louis, Missouri - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Bissell Street Water Tower

The Bissell Street Water Tower was constructed in 1886 and stands 196-feet tall. Constructed of brick with terra cotta and carved stone detailing. This water tower was constructed to to regulate water pressure from erratic steam driven pumps rather than for water storage. The tower's designer was William Eames, of Eames and Young. The tower went out of service in 1913 when more reliable electric pumps went into service.
 

Street address: Intersection of Bissell and Blair Streets St Louis, Missouri USA County / Borough / Parish: St Louis (Independent City) Year listed: 1970 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Water pressure regulation Periods of significance: 1886-1913 Historic function: Water pressure regulation Current function: None except visual Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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