Everything about The Chicago Water Tower totally explained
The
Chicago Water Tower is a
contributing property in the
Old Chicago Water Tower District landmark district. It is located at 806 North
Michigan Avenue along the
Magnificent Mile shopping district in the
Near North Side community area of
Chicago,
Illinois. Located adjacent to
Loyola University Chicago's downtown campus, the Water Tower serves as the
Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau Visitor's Welcome Center.
The tower, built in 1869 by architect
William W. Boyington from yellowing
Joliet limestone, is 154 feet (47 m) tall. Inside was a 138 foot (42 m) high to hold water. In addition to being used for
firefighting, the pressure in the pipe could be regulated to control water surges in the area.
The tower gained prominence after the
Great Chicago Fire of 1871. While some incorrectly believe that the tower was the only building to survive the fire, a few other buildings in the burned district survived along with the tower. But the water tower was the only public building in the burned zone to survive, and is the only one of the surviving structures still standing. In the years since the fire, the tower has become a symbol of old Chicago and of the city's recovery from the fire.
Oscar Wilde stated the Water Tower looked like "a castellated monstrosity with pepper boxes stuck all over it."
In 1918, when
Pine Street was widened, the plans were altered in order to give the Water Tower a featured location. The Tower was named an
American Water Landmark in 1969.
In 2004, the tower was featured in the finale of
The Amazing Race 6.
Image:Chicago Water Tower from Hancock.JPG|Aerial view of the Water Tower from the nearby John Hancock Center.
Image:20070513 Water Tower Water Landmark Plaque.JPG|Water Landmark Plaque
Image:Water Tower and Water Tower Place.jpg|Chicago Water Tower and Water Tower Place
Image:Water Tower - Chicago Nov 2004.jpg|view from across Michigan Avenue
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