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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.
The Water Tower and Pumping Station were jointly added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1975. [3] In addition the Tower was named an American Water Landmark in 1969. The Water Tower was also one of the few buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire. The district is the namesake of the nearby Water Tower Place. [4] [5]
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 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 .
1869 Chicago Water Tower, William W. Boyington; 1874 Second Presbyterian Church 1936 S. Michigan, James Renwick 1900 Howard Van Doren Shaw Second Presbyterian Church (1874) 1877 St. Stanislaus Kostka Church 1327 N. Noble, Patrick Keely; 1882–1883 Montauk Building, Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn Root. First building to be called a "skyscraper."
The original library, inside the old water tower on the site that is now the Rookery Building. This former water tower was the site of the original public library, exterior view. 1873: Chicago Public Library established. [6] 1875: Holy Name Cathedral dedicated. [6] 1877 Bohemian National Cemetery was founded. Railroad strike. [12]