Chicago Water Tower (Chicago, Illinois)

USA / Illinois / Chicago / Chicago, Illinois / North Michigan Avenue, 806
 water tower, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, historic landmark
Built in 1869, this, and the adjacent pumping station were among the few buildings to survive the Great Chicago fire in 1871. They still function, but supply only the horse drinking fountain on the square. The Water Tower and the Pumping Station across the street were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Water_Tower
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Coordinates:   41°53'49"N   87°37'27"W
This article was last modified 11 years ago