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Chicago Water Tower

Chicago Water Tower, Chicago
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Quick Facts
City  Chicago
Country  USA
Year  1866 - 1869
Height  46,9m / 154ft
Realisation
Architect  William W. Boyington
Building Info
Name  Chicago Water Tower
Alias  Old Water Tower and Pumping Station
Materials  joliet-lemont limestone
Address  806 & 811 North Michigan Avenue
Notes
The pumping station was completed in 1866, the tower in 1869.
One of the few buildings that survived the 1871 great fire.
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