Water Tower
Old Water Tower and Pumping Station

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Water Tower, Chicago
Quick Facts
City Chicago
Country United States of America
Year 1866 - 1869
Height 46.9 m / 154 ft
Realization
Architect
William W. Boyington
Building Info
Alias
Old Water Tower and Pumping Station
Address 806 & 811 North Michigan Avenue
Materials
joliet-lemont limestone
Status Completed
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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