Old Chicago Water Tower District

	Chicago Avenue Water Tower and Pumping Station
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	Chicago Landmark
	Chicago Avenue Pumping station
Location	N Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
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Built	1869
NRHP Reference #	75000644
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 Magnificent Mile shopping district in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. The district is located on both sides of North Michigan Avenue between East Chicago and East Pearson Streets. It includes the Chicago Water Tower, Chicago Avenue Pumping Station, and Chicago Fire Department Fire Station No. 98. All three structures are part of the Chicago Landmark district designated on October 6, 1971 (amended June 10, 1981).^[2] The Water Tower and Pumping Station were jointly added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1975.^[3] In addition the Tower was named an 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]

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Old Chicago Water Tower District

Chicago Water Tower

View of Water Tower's place on Magnificent Mile

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↑ http://www.shopwatertower.com/about
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Official City of Chicago Near North Side Community Map

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