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Chicago Water Tower and Chicago Avenue Pumping Station, circa 1886 The tower in comparison to other high rises in the area, September 2013. The tower, built in 1869 by architect William W. Boyington from yellowing Lemont limestone, [2] is 182.5 feet (55 m) tall. [3] Inside was a 138-foot (42 m) high standpipe to hold water.
Water Tower Place is a large urban, mixed-use development comprising a 758,000 sq ft (70,400 m 2) shopping mall in a 74-story skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The mall is located at 835 North Michigan Avenue, along the Magnificent Mile .
United States historic place Chicago Avenue Water Tower and Pumping Station U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district Chicago Landmark Chicago Avenue Pumping station Show map of Chicago metropolitan area Show map of Illinois Show map of the United States Location N Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois Coordinates 41°53′50″N 87°37′26″W / 41.89722°N 87. ...
Chicago Water Tower William Warren Boyington (July 22, 1818 – October 16, 1898) was an architect who designed several notable structures in and around Chicago, Illinois . He was also mayor of Highland Park, Illinois .
The Chicago Avenue Pumping Station is a historic district contributing property in the Old Chicago Water Tower District landmark district. It is located on Michigan Avenue along the Magnificent Mile shopping district in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. It is on the east side of Michigan Avenue opposite the Chicago Water ...
Beaumont St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Water Tank (1875, restored 2012), Beaumont, Kansas, US. Although the use of elevated water storage tanks has existed since ancient times in various forms, the modern use of water towers for pressurized public water systems developed during the mid-19th century, as steam-pumping became more common, and better pipes that could handle higher pressures ...
Jane Byrne Park is a park in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is adjacent to the Chicago Water Tower along Michigan Avenue. Previously known as Water Tower Park, [1] the space was rededicated in 2014 [2] to commemorate Jane Byrne. [3] [4] [5] A statue of Mother Jones has been proposed for the park. [6] [7]
Chicago Water Tower; F. Fort Sheridan Water Tower; H. ... Western Springs Water Tower This page was last edited on 14 August 2016, at 20:15 (UTC). ...