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Chicago Water Tower

Chicago Water Tower

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.

806 N Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Location

Location Description:

It is located at 806 North Michigan Avenue along the Magnificent Mile shopping district in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. Located adjacent to Loyola University Chicago's downtown campus, the Water Tower serves as the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau Visitor's Welcome Center.

Geocode:

41.896962 latitude, -87.624653 longitude