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, ... Description · History

DESIGNED TO MEET A CIVIC NEED. By the 1860s, Chicago's water supply was inadequate for its growing population. To solve the problem, Chief Engineer Ellis S.

1 окт. 2024 г. · Chicago Water Tower, one of the few buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Completed in 1869, the limestone structure with its ...

The tower was built in 1869 by architect William W. Boyington. Show More.

- Significance: The Chicago Water Tower was built in 1869, and in 1973 the structure was listed on the National Register of Historical Buildings. Three years in ...

The waterworks system was conceived by City Engineer Ellis S. Chesbrough, who had been brought to Chicago in 1855 to solve expanding Chicago's drainage problems ...

The tower was built in 1869. The building became a National Historic Landmark in 1975. The Chicago Water Tower, October 2008. The tower is located at 806 ...

The Chicago Water Tower was built in 1869. It was one of the few public buildings to withstand the flames of the Great Fire of 1871. The tower is situated ...

The historic water tower in Chicago, IL, built in 1869 and now a museum. Sources/Usage. Photographer. Nancy L Barber. Hydrologist.