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Chicago Water Tower

Chicago Water Tower from Hancock Tower
Chicago Water Tower from Hancock Tower. / Primeromundo, Wikimedia Commons / public domain

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This historical water tower was built in 1869 and is the second-oldest water tower in the United States. It is 55 m tall. One of the few buildings in this area that survived the Great Chicago Fire in 1871.

3.5 out of 10 stars 35.1%

GPS coordinates
41.89718 N 87.62443 W
Location, address
North America, United States, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, at 806 North Michigan Avenue
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