Chicago Water Tower
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The Chicago Water Tower is a contributing property and landmark in the Old Chicago Water Tower District in Chicago, Illinois, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] Built to enclose the tall machinery of a powerful water pump in 1869, it became particularly well known when it survived the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, although the area around it was burnt to the ground.
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Chicago Avenue Water Tower and Pumping Station | |
Location | 806 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois United States |
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Coordinates | 41°53′49.82″N 87°37′27.92″W |
Built | 1869; 155 years ago (1869) |
NRHP reference No. | 75000644[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 23, 1975 |
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