Old Chicago Water Tower District
Chicago Landmark | |
Chicago, Illinois | |
| Coordinates | 41°53′50″N 87°37′26″W / 41.89722°N 87.62389°W |
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| Built | 1869 |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000644 [1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 23, 1975 |
| Designated CL | October 6, 1971 (amended June 10, 1981) |
The Old Chicago Water Tower District is a historic district along the
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 district was once called Tower Town or Towertown and was known for its
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View of Water Tower's place on Magnificent Mile
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See also
- Chicago architecture
- Water tower
- Water Tower Place
Notes
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Old Chicago Water Tower District". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2007.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places: ILLINOIS - Cook County". nationalregisterofhistoricalplaces.com. Retrieved May 15, 2007.
- ^ "Water Tower Place About". Archived from the original on September 30, 2009. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- ^ "Old Water Tower – A View on Cities".
- ISBN 978-1948742092.
- ^ Charles A. Sengstock (2004), That toddlin' town: Chicago's white dance bands and orchestras, p. 125
- ISBN 9780226989457
External links
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