Infobox NRHP name Chicago Avenue WaterTower and Chicago Avenue Pumping Station Pumping Station nrhp type image ChicagoWaterTower October 2008 .jpg caption The ChicagoWaterTower. lat degrees 41 lat ... April 23, 1975 governing body Local refnum 75000644 ref name nris NRISref 2006a ref The ChicagoWaterTower is a contributing property in the Old ChicagoWaterTower District landmark district. It is located ... an American Water Landmark in 1969. In 2004, the tower was featured in the finale of The Amazing Race 6 . Notes Reflist See also Commons category ChicagoWaterTowerChicago architecture WatertowerWaterTower Place Registered Historic Places Chicago DEFAULTSORT ChicagoWaterTower Category Buildings ... da Chicago Vandt rn de ChicagoWaterTower fr ChicagoWaterTower nl ChicagoWaterTower ja ..., IL Chicago , Illinois . Located adjacent to Loyola University Chicago s downtown campus, the watertower serves as one of the Chicago Office of Tourism s Official Visitor s Centers. The ChicagoWaterTower is the second oldest watertower in the United States, after the Louisville WaterTower ... water surges in the area. ref name wolfe Gerald Wolfe. Chicago In and Around the Loop . McGraw Hill, 1996. pp.233 236 ref The tower gained prominence after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. While ... in the burned district survived along with the tower. ref A.T. Andreas 1885 , History of Chicago ... and 2 houses , Chicago A.T. Andreas Co. ref The tower was the only public building in the burned ... the fire, the tower has become a symbol of old Chicago and of the city s recovery from the fire ... the WaterTower a featured location. ref name wolfe The structure has not been universally admired ..., 1882 ref The WaterTower s castle like style inspired the design of many White Castle restaurant White ... of Historic Places in Chicago, Illinois Category Water towers in the United States Category Buildings ... direction W coord parameters region US IL type landmark locmapin United States Chicago Near North Side ... more details
Infobox hotel hotel name Sofitel ChicagoWaterTower logo logo width logo caption image image width caption pushpin map United States Chicago Downtown pushpin map caption Location in Downtown Chicago location 20 East Chestnut Street , Chicago , Illinois chain latd 41 latm 53 lats 54.3 latNS N longd 87 longm 37 longs 39.4 longEW W coordinates type coordinates display opening date 2002 closing date developer architect Jean Paul Viguier operator Sofitel owner number of rooms 415 number of suites 63 number of restaurants floor area 375,000 sq ft 35,000 sq m floors 33 height 347 ft 106 m parking website footnotes The Sofitel ChicagoWaterTower is a hotel in Gold Coast Historic District Chicago, Illinois Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois . ref name GFG cite book last Galindo first Michelle title Chicago architecture & design publisher teNeues year 2005 location pages 98 isbn 9783832790257 ref It is operated by the Sofitel hotel chain. The hotel was designed by French architect Jean Paul Viguier . ref name AIA cite news title America s Favorite Architecture url http favoritearchitecture.org afa150.php publisher American Institute of Architects date 2007 ref It has a unique knifelike edge on the southern end which extends 33 feet over the sidewalk. ref name AIA Its design has garnered the American Institute of Architects honor of being on its America s Favorite Architecture list. ref name AIA References reflist External links http www.sofitel.com gb hotel 2993 sofitel chicagowatertower index.shtml Official website Chicago stub Illinois struct stub Hotels in Chicago Category Skyscraper hotels in Chicago, Illinois ... more details
Infobox nrhp name ChicagoWaterTowerChicago Avenue WaterTower and Chicago Avenue Pumping Station Pumping Station nrhp type hd designated other1 name Chicago Landmark designated other1 date October 6, 1971 amended June 10, 1981 designated other1 abbr CL designated other1 link Chicago Landmark designated other1 color aaccff added April 23, 1975 image Chicago Pumping Station Rev.jpg caption Chicago Avenue Pumping station location N Michigan Avenue Chicago Michigan Avenue , Chicago, Illinois lat degrees ... nris NRISref 2007a ref The Old ChicagoWaterTower District is a historic district along the Magnificent Mile shopping district in the Near North Side, Chicago Near North Side Community areas of Chicago community area of Chicago, IL Chicago , Illinois . The district is located on both sides of North ... the ChicagoWaterTower , Chicago Avenue Pumping Station , and Chicago Fire Department Fire Station ... title Old ChicagoWaterTower District publisher City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division year 2003 accessdate 2007 04 13 ref The WaterTower and Pumping Station ... WaterTower Place . ref http www.shopwatertower.com about ref ref http www.aviewoncities.com chicago watertower.htm ref Gallery Gallery title width 160 lines 4 Image ChicagoWaterTower from John Hancock 2004 11 img 2615.jpg Old ChicagoWaterTower District Image ChicagoWaterTower October 2008 .jpg ChicagoWaterTower Image 20070513 Magnificent Mile.JPG View of WaterTower s place on Magnificent Mile Notes Reflist See also Chicago architecture WatertowerWaterTower Place External links ... City of Chicago Near North Side Community Map commons category ChicagoWaterTower Registered Historic Places ChicagoChicago Landmark districts DEFAULTSORT ChicagoWaterTower Category Buildings ... completed in 1869 Illinois NRHP stub Chicago geo stub fr Old ChicagoWaterTower District ... ref In addition the Tower was named an American Water Landmark in 1969. The WaterTower was also ... more details
About the watertower in ChicagoChicagoWaterTower the skyscraper in ChicagoWaterTower Place Other uses WaterTower disambiguation Refimprove date September 2011 File Louisville water tower.jpg thumb right 200px Louisville WaterTower , one of the few remaining standpipe water towers in the United States. It was completed in 1860. File Watertower Aalsmeer.JPG thumb right 200px The WaterTower of Aalsmeer , the Netherlands was completed in 1928 in an Art Deco style. A watertower or elevated watertower is a large elevated drinking water storage container constructed to hold a water supply ... August 19, 2011 title Watertowers publisher builtstlouis.net ref ChicagoWaterTower in Chicago ... , smaller water towers are constructed for individual buildings. The largest man made watertower is located ... tower was built and is operated by Alligator Water and Sewer. Construction File Desoto ia watertower.jpg thumb left Watertower under construction near De Soto, Iowa , United States . A variety of materials can be used to construct a typical watertower steel and reinforced concrete reinforced or prestressed ... needed date September 2011 A standard watertower typically has a height of approximately convert ... Hill.JPG thumb Shooter s Hill watertower is a local landmark in London , United Kingdom . Water ... a watertower, parts of gravity flow water supply systems in hilly areas may be subject to negative ... the tower. A watertower also serves as a reservoir to help with water needs during peak usage times. The water level in the tower typically falls during the peak usage hours of the day, and then a pump ... thumb left 400px How a watertower works br 1. Pump station br 2. Reservoir br 3. Water user The height of the tower provides the pressure for the water supply system, and it may be supplemented ... pump s are used to meet these lower water flow requirements. The watertower reduces the need for electrical ... volumes and flow rates are needed when fighting fires. With a watertower present, pumps can be sized ... more details
Infobox building name Tower Hill WaterTower image Tower Hill WaterTower, Ormskirk.JPG caption The watertower in 2007 building type Watertower architectural style Romanesque Revival location Ormskirk , Lancashire client Ormskirk Local Board of Health start date 1853 completion date 1854 height convinfobox 17 m ft Tower Hill WaterTower is a disused watertower and local landmark in Ormskirk , Lancashire . Situated on the east side of Tower Hill, it was built between 1853 4 for Ormskirk Local Board of Health, ref name Images of England cite web title WaterTower on Tower Hill url http www.imagesofengland.org.uk Details Default.aspx?id 386420&mode adv publisher Images of England, English Heritage accessdate 2008 07 29 ref and is reputed to be the oldest remaining watertower in the country. ref name Application cite web title Planning Permission Application No. 8 2004 1644 and Listed Building ... name Images of England and is on the Buildings at Risk Register . ref cite web title WaterTower, Tower ... Owens July 07 ref cite web title Consign WaterTower Plan to Reject Bin url http www.adrianowens.com ... also Jumbo WaterTower , a watertower of similar design in Colchester , Essex coord 53.56954 2.87242 ... September 2010 ref The area immediately surrounding the tower has been used as Allotment gardening ... The Champion accessdate 2008 07 29 ref Structure The tower is built in the Romanesque Revival architecture ... url http books.google.co.uk books?id Dl ghLUNVGsC&pg RA1 PA535&dq ormskirk 22water tower ... 535 publisher Yale University Press year 2006 isbn 0300109105 ref In its present state, the tower stands ... water tank with a Roof pitch pitched slate covered roof, which added an extra convert 6.2 m ft to the height ... of the tower into a single dwelling, though the scheme was never implemented. Subsequent applications to convert the tower into offices or an apartment block were either refused or withdrawn. ref name ... Water towers Category Buildings and structures in West Lancashire ... more details
Summary This photo was taken during a frigid winter day in which the temperature was 30 degrees below zero with the wind chill factor. It features one of the most historic landmark buildings in Chicago, the Water Tower. See more photos the Water Tower including the Chicago Skyline at http www.horschgallery.com Licensing self cc by sa 3.0 GFDL Orphan image Copy to Wikimedia Commons bot Fbot ... more details
hyatt hotels index.jsp Official Park Hyatt Chicago website http www.lucienlagrange.com Lucien Lagrange Architects Chicago skyscrapers Hotels in Chicago Category Residential skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois Category Skyscrapers between 250 and 299 meters Category Condo hotels in the United States Category Residential condominiums in Chicago, Illinois Category Residential buildings completed in 2000 cs Park Tower de Park TowerChicago es Park Tower eu Park TowerChicago fr Park TowerChicago nl Park TowerChicago pl Park Tower pt Park Tower simple Park Tower ...coord 41 53 49 N 87 37 31 W type landmark region US scale 5000 display title Image Park Tower June 8 08 detail.jpg thumb left upright Park Tower rooftop with details of classic skyscraper architecture see Art Deco Image Park Tower June 8 08 restaurant.jpg thumb Park Tower detail the restaurant NoMi , ChicagoWaterTower to the left Park Tower , located at 800 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago , is a skyscraper that was completed in 2000. At 844 feet 257 m tall with 70 floors 67 floors for practical use, it is the eleventh tallest building in Chicago, the List of tallest buildings in the United States 35th tallest building in the United States , and the eighty third tallest in the world by architectural detail. It is one of the world s tallest buildings to be clad with architectural precast concrete the Transamerica Pyramid Building in San Francisco is taller . It is one of the tallest non steel framed structures in the world it is a cast in place concrete framed structure. This building ... stabilize the building from swaying in the wind. Designed by Chicago architectural firm Lucien Lagrange Architects , Park Tower is a mixed use tower. As the name suggests, the lower portion holds ... are mechanical areas. With its location on the prestigious Magnificent Mile , Park Tower ... buildings in Chicago List of tallest buildings in the United States World s tallest structures ... more details
File Edgewater Beach Hotel 060325.jpg thumb right Park Tower Condominium 2nd from left Park Tower Condominium is a lakefront high rise residential building located at 5415 North Sheridan Road , in the Edgewater, Chicago Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. Constructed in 1973, the tower is 55 stories tall total and Convert 513 ft m high the 2nd tallest structure outside of downtown Chicago . It is one of the largest all residential buildings in Chicago. Designed by Chicago architectural firm Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz and Associates , the building was originally planned to be part of a 3 tower complex. The building was originally constructed as rental apartments, but was converted to condominiums in 1979. See also List of buildings List of skyscrapers List of tallest buildings in Chicago List of tallest buildings in the United States World s tallest structures References http www.emporis.com en wm bu ?id 117420 Emporis Coord 41 58 49 N 87 39 17 W display title name Park Tower Condominium Category Residential condominiums in Chicago, Illinois Category Residential skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois Category Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters Category Residential buildings completed in 1973 eu Park Tower Condominium nl Park Tower Condominium ... more details
Infobox building name Chase Tower image Chase Tower in Chicago.jpg caption location Chicago, Illinois , United States ref name autogenerated3 cite web last first authorlink coauthors title Chase TowerChicago Architecture work publisher Chicagoarchitecture.info date url http www.chicagoarchitecture.info ... Building 1038 Chase Tower.php Chase TowerChicago Architecture ref start date 1964 completion ... title Chase Tower, Chicago work publisher A View on Cities date url http www.aviewoncities.com ... US IL coordinates display title references ref emporis chasetower chicago il usa ref Chase Tower , located in the Chicago Loop area of Chicago at 10 South Dearborn Street, is a 60 story skyscraper completed in 1969. At 850 feet 259 m tall, it is the tenth tallest building in Chicago, the tallest building inside the Chicago L Loop elevated tracks, and the List of tallest buildings in the United States ... cs Chase TowerChicago da Chase Tower de Chase Tower es Chase TowerChicago eu Chase TowerChicago fr Chase TowerChicago nl Chase TowerChicago no Chase TowerChicago pl Chase TowerChicago pt Bank One Plaza simple Chase TowerChicago fi Chase TowerChicago ... web last first authorlink coauthors title Chase Tower work publisher Skyscraper.org date url http www.skyscraper.org ... 31, 2010. ref Bank One Plaza became the Chase Tower The building s name was changed from Bank One Tower on October 24, 2005, as a result of a corporate merger. Earlier, the building and plaza were called First National Plaza when constructed, it was home to the First National Bank of Chicago . ref name autogenerated1 cite web last first authorlink coauthors title Chase Tower work publisher ... and Perkins and Will . ref name autogenerated2 Chase Tower is known for both its distinctive curving shape and its vibrant public space a deep sunken plaza at the geographic center of the Chicago ... Four Seasons . ref name autogenerated1 See also Portal Chicago Illinois Architecture List of tallest ... more details
Image Metropolitan Tower.JPG thumb right 250px Metropolitan Tower Image Metropolitan TowerChicago Detail.JPG thumb right 250px Pyramid and Beehive Lamp atop the Metropolitan Tower The Metropolitan Tower , owned by Metropolitan Properties of Chicago, ref cite web title Britannica building to go condo work Chicago Business publisher Crain s date 2004 06 12 url http www.chicagobusiness.com cgi bin news.pl?id 12816&seenIt 1 accessdate 2007 11 15 ref is a skyscraper located at 310 Michigan Avenue Chicago S. Michigan Avenue in ChicagoChicago s East Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District in the Chicago Loop Loop Community areas of Chicago community area in Cook County, Illinois Cook ... 1932 sqft m2 three bedroom. ref Chicago Magazine , January 2005 ref The Metropolitan Tower ... estate in Chicago during the late 19th century and early 20th century. ref name emporis The tower ... Metropolitan Tower appears unlabelled in front of Chase TowerChicago in the diagram below. Chicago ... name bluelightspecial cite news last Nunn first Emily title Blue light special work Chicago Tribune ... 360 degree city views and private elevators. ref cite web title The Metropolitan Tower work Development ... Tower 1077 accessdate 2007 11 15 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20070913183341 http chicago.condodomain.com user condos The Metropolitan Tower 1077 Bot retrieved archive archivedate ... & White , the Metropolitan Tower was named the Straus Building when completed in 1924. Though it was the first building in Chicago with 30 or more floors, it was never officially designated List of tallest buildings in ChicagoChicago s tallest building since the Chicago Temple Building , also completed ... Chicago Temple Building work Emporis publisher Emporis.com date 2007 url http www.emporis.com en wm bu ?id chicagotemplebuilding chicago il usa accessdate 2007 11 15 ref The Straus Building and the Chicago ... in Chicago could be taller than convert 260 ft m . ref cite book last Wolfe first Gerard ... more details
Library TowerChicago is located on 520 S. State Street , USCity Chicago Illinois , which is the block directly south of the main branch of the Chicago Public Library in the Chicago Loop Loop Community areas of Chicago community area . ref http lennar.com New Homes Illinois Chicago Library Tower ref Currently 4 2009 the building has 184 Units. 52 units have been sold and closed. Another 36 are under contract. Apparently, the building was mostly sold unit the economy forced investors to pull out of the building, leaving it largely unsold. Units have been on sale since 2005, with closing first occurring in 2008. There has been substantial price drops from being on the market 1 bedrooms listed for 300k now listing for 226K with parking included. ref Direct report from sales office ref Originally proposed at 32 floors rising 370 feet, the building has since been scaled back due to a neighborhood petition of 1,100 signatories. Above grade parking within the building has been scaled back from 8 to 4 floors in light of the reduction in residential units. The number of units has been scaled back from 227 to 182 mostly two bedroom condominiums. The facade design was changed before construction from a poured concrete exposed system to a masonry cladding with recessed balconies. The Architect is Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz and Associates. ref http www.emporis.com en wm bu ?id 156606 ref References references External links http www.librarytower.com Library Tower official website http lennar.com New Homes Illinois Chicago Library Tower Library Tower Direct report from sales office emporis 156606 coord missing Illinois Category Skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois ... more details
Other uses Century Tower disambiguation Century Tower Merge Trustees System Service Building date June 2011 Infobox nrhp name Trustees System Service Building nrhp type image caption location Chicago, Illinois lat degrees 41 lat minutes 53 lat seconds 9.61 lat direction N long degrees 87 long minutes 38 long seconds 1.03 long direction W locmapin Illinois area built 1930 refnum 98001132 ref name nris NRISref 2007a ref Century Tower is residential development located in the former Trustees System Service Building at 182 West Lake Street in Chicago, Illinois . In September 2005 the building was redeveloped as condominium s and the name changed to Century Tower. There are 293 residential units in the building, and four commercial units. The building features a common 23rd floor rooftop deck that is available to residents in the summer, a small workout room, a laundry facility in the basement, and a bike room. The Condo board replaced American Invsco as managing agent American Invsco was also the developer in September 2010 and hired Wolin Levin. The 1930 building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places . References Reflist Category Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois Category National Register of Historic Places in Chicago, Illinois Illinois struct stub Illinois NRHP stub ... more details
WaterTower may refer to Watertower in general or it may refer to WaterTower Florence, Alabama , National Register of Historic Places listings in Lauderdale County, Alabama listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lauderdale County, Alabama ChicagoWaterTower , a watertower in Chicago, Illinois WaterTower Washington Island, Wisconsin , National Register of Historic Places listings in Door County, Wisconsin listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Door County, Wisconsin See also WaterTower Place , a skyscraper in Chicago disambig ... more details
content content display.cfm seqnumber content 790.htm ChicagoWaterTower. The Chief Engineer URL accessed 14 October 2006 . ref However increased water demand meant that the Carter ... Water&entityNameEnumValue 43 City of ChicagoWater Department http www.uscg.mil history weblighthouses ...Image Wilson Avenue crib 060820.jpg thumb right Wilson Avenue crib, Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois ... Michigan, Chicago, Illinois. Image HARRISON CRIB 1910.jpg thumb right Carter Harrison Crib, 1910, Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois. The Water cribs in Chicago supply the City of Chicago with drinking water from Lake Michigan . The first water crib , the Two Mile Crib was constructed as part of a scheme ... The Drain Raising Chicago. Chicago Public Library URL accessed 14 October 2006 . ref ref Alice Maggio ... Block, June 3, 2004. ref Water was collected and transported through a tunnel 60 feet below the lake surface to the ChicagoWaterTowerChicago Avenue pumping station . ref http www.lhl.lib.mo.us events exhib exhibit exhibits civil lake tunnel.shtml The Lake Tunnel in Chicago. Linda Hall Library of Science ... pages 10824.html ref David Cowan, Great Chicago Fires Historic Blazes That Shaped ... feet. Lake water enters the cribs and flows through these tunnels to pumps at the Jardine Water Purification Plant the world s largest and the South Water Purification Plant where the water is then treated ... four man crews stayed aboard the cribs for a week at a time. Their duties included water testing, light ... rudimentary bathrooms, showers, and bunk rooms and a fantastic view of the city and lake. The Chicago ... Chicago Zone, Lake Michigan url http cryptome.quintessenz.org mirror uscg sz uscg052202 chicago.txt ..., all with direct links to Chicago Police monitoring stations. Any craft that enters the buoyed security ... Intake Pool, Carter Harrison Image Carter harrison chicago crib.jpg Exterior View of connecting bridge ... Water Diversion http www.lindahall.org events exhib exhibit exhibits civil lake tunnel.shtml ... more details
Refimprove date September 2010 Image Chicago Air & Water Show.jpg 300px right thumb Flights come as close as 18 inches The Chicago Air & Water Show is an annual air show held on the shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago , Illinois . The show has been held each year since 1959 and is Chicago s second most ... along the Chicago lakefront. Grandstand seats for the water show are located at North Avenue ... title Chicago Air & Water Show Bill Murray Has Landed publisher CBS News date 2008 08 15 ... were added to the show. ref name history cite web title History of the Chicago Air & Water Show url ... city en things see do event landing special events mose chicago air water.html Chicago Air & Water Show website Category Festivals in Chicago, Illinois Category Airshows in the United States pl Chicago Air & Water Show ..., Inc. work ChicagoBusiness title Chicago s Largest Festivals ref In 2005, 2,200,000 watched the Chicago Air and Water Show. Attractions The air show is a free event that showcases daredevil pilots, parachute teams, and jets flying in formation, as well as a water skiing and boat jumping component. Because ... Oracle and Red Bull . Many of the Air Show performers utilize Chicago s third airport, the Gary Chicago International Airport in nearby Gary, Indiana , for ground support. The U.S. Army Golden Knights ... Chicago theater alumni Bill Murray , who parachuted in to the event with the United States Army ... date September 2010 Aircraft take off and land at Gary Chicago International Airport in Gary, Indiana . All pilots perform stunts over the water in a set area known as a safety box . This area ... held in 1959 under the name Lakeshore Park Air & Water Show, on a budget of 88. The event featured a Coast Guard Air Sea Rescue demonstration, water skiers, a water ballet, games and a diving ... production costs of the air and water show. The event has been managed by the Mayor s Office ... more details
The Clare at WaterTower 9 9 06.jpg 9 September 2006 br Photographed from Loyola University Chicago s law library. Image 20080116 The Clare The Water Tower.jpg 2008 01 16 Image 20080514 The Clare at Water Tower.JPG 2008 05 14 Image 20080514 The Clare at WaterTower .JPG 2008 05 14 Image 20080514 Mike ... The Clare at WaterTower website http www.perkinswill.com Perkins Will coord missing Illinois Chicago Skyscrapers DEFAULTSORT Clare at WaterTower Category Skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois Category Residential skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois Category Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters Category Buildings and structures completed in 2009 Category Loyola University Chicago Category University and college academic buildings in the United States Chicago stub eu The Clare at WaterTower nl The Clare at WaterTower ...Infobox building name The Clare At WaterTower image the clare.jpg caption roof convert 179 m ft abbr on status Complete building type Mixed Use location Chicago , Illinois coordinates floor count 53 ref http www.emporis.com en wm bu ?id streetclareatwatertower chicago il usa Emporis listing ref start date 2006 completion date 2009 architect Perkins Will The Clare at WaterTower . This first of its kind, high rise senior living community is situated on the Loyola University ChicagoWaterTower Campus in ChicagoChicago s Near North Side, Chicago Gold Coast Gold Coast at Rush Street Chicago Rush Street & Pearson Street. The 53 story building is designed by Perkins and Will , and is one of the tallest buildings reserved for senior citizens in the world. This building also includes 50,000 square feet 4,600 square meter of classroom space at the bottom to replace two small classroom buildings belonging to Loyola University Chicago . br On November 15, 2011, the Clare filed for bankruptcy protection ... List of skyscrapers List of tallest buildings in Chicago List of tallest buildings in the United States ... more details
refimprove date August 2010 Image WaterTower Place 060527.jpg thumbnail right View of the WaterTower Place skyscraper Image Watertower place.jpg thumb View showing the WaterTower Place shopping mall at the base of the skyscraper, with Chicago Avenue Pumping Station in foreground WaterTower Place ... mall and 74 story skyscraper in Chicago , Illinois, United States. The complex is located at 835 North Michigan Avenue, along the Magnificent Mile . It is named after the nearby ChicagoWaterTower ... Residents of WaterTower Place are zoned to schools in the Chicago Public Schools . ref http ... in Chicago, Illinois cs WaterTower Place de WaterTower Place es WaterTower Place eu WaterTower Place fr WaterTower Place lt WaterTower Place nl WaterTower Place pl WaterTower Place pt WaterTower Place simple WaterTower Place ... base containing an atrium style retail mall that fronts on the Magnificent Mile . WaterTower Place ... on November 28, 2006, Oprah says she is planning to eventually sell her residence in WaterTower Place ... thumbnail right The mall in the WaterTower Place has eight levels of shops. Water ... Seal and the official Chicago Cubs Clubhouse Shop. Instead of a classic style food court, Water ... External links http www.shopwatertower.com WaterTower Place coord 41 53 52.5 N 87 37 20.5 W type ... Institute in 1986. The tower section is a 74 story 859 foot 262 m reinforced concrete slab, faced with gray marble, and is the eighth tallest building in Chicago and the twenty sixth tallest in the United ... downtown Chicago s retail center of gravity north from State Street to North Michigan Avenue. Decades ... the mall and outside it along Michigan Avenue. The 360 condo units in the tower were designed in 1973 ... by room basis over luxury 100 high rise condominiums in the Chicago metropolitan area and a like ... with a tiered pop jet fountain with cascading waterfalls and balls of water, controlled by computer ... more details
Infobox nrhp name Western Springs WaterTower nrhp type nrhp image caption location 914 Hillgrove Ave., Western Springs, Illinois lat degrees 41 lat minutes 48 lat seconds 35 lat direction N long degrees 87 long minutes 54 long seconds 3 long direction W coord display inline,title coord parameters region US type landmark locmapin Illinois built 1892 architect William,Benezett architecture added June 04, 1981 area convert 0 acre governing body Local refnum 81000219 ref name nris NRISref 2009a ref The Western Springs WaterTower is a watertower in Western Springs, Illinois . It was built in 1892 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1981. The design and construction of the Tower was a collaboration between Benzette Williams and Edgar Williams of the firm of Williams and Williams which later became known as MacRichie and Nichol and Ethan Philbrick. All three were civil engineers and residents Western Springs. Benezette Williams and Ethan Philbrick eventually served as village presidents. The cost of the Tower combined with the sewer and pumping system as well as the pumping station was 79,119.10. 156 carloads of stone were ordered from the Chicago and Naperville Stone Company. Each stone was cut and shaped by hand on site. The Tower was constructed to be 112.5 feet high at its tallest point and 36.5 feet in diameter. The walls at its base are 6 feet thick and the original water tank held 133,000 gallons of water. The Tower itself served as the village offices, police department, jail and police magistrate court until 1968. The tower is now the home of the Western Springs Historical Society. References reflist National Register of Historic Places Category Buildings and structures completed in 1892 Category National Register of Historic Places in Cook County, Illinois Category Western Springs, Illinois Illinois NRHP stub ... more details
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multiple issues cleanup February 2011 unreferenced February 2011 expert date February 2011 File Plaque on the water tower at Ujpest.jpg thumb right Plaque on the water tower at jpest The Water Tower of jpest filled an important role in World War II . There was stored many military weapons bombs, guns in the tower. In 1944 the Hungarian partisans realized Archer Guards who were just stationed at the tower wanted to blown up the Water Tower. If they could destroy it, the whole area would have had to go without water. But then the partisans attacked the Archer Guards, and saved the water tower from destruction. WWII stub Category jpest ... more details
Waldo WaterTower may refer to Waldo WaterTower Waldo, Arkansas , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Columbia County, Arkansas Waldo WaterTower Kansas City, Missouri , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Missouri disambig ... more details
Infobox NRHP name Lusk WaterTower nrhp type image caption location Along C & NW RR tracks across from US 20, Lusk, Wyoming lat degrees 42 lat minutes 45 lat seconds 46 lat direction N long degrees 104 long minutes 26 long seconds 0 long direction W locmapin Wyoming area built 1886, moved 1919 architect Fremont,Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Ra architecture added August 12, 1991 ref name nris NRISref 2009a ref governing body Private refnum 91000997 The Lusk WaterTower was built in 1886 to provide water for steam locomotive s on the former Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad , at Lusk, Wyoming . Lusk itself was built by the railroad at the same time. The tank was originally located in the middle of Lusk near the railroad depot and was moved in 1919 to the present site on the east edge of town, adjacent to what became the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company line now owned by Union Pacific . ref name nrhpinv1 cite web url http pdfhost.focus.nps.gov docs NRHP Text 91000997.pdf title National Register of Historic Places Registration Form Lusk WaterTower last Massey first Rheba coauthors Johnson, Mike date April 26, 1991 publisher National Park Service accessdate 2009 06 10 ref The wooden tower is round, with a diameter of about convert 25 ft m . The tank is about convert 25 ft m high on a convert 25 ft m adj on base. The structure is believed to be composed of Douglas fir , while the tank itself is redwood . It is the only surviving structure of its kind in Wyoming . ref name nrhpinv1 The watertower was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 ... Photographs of the Lusk WaterTower at the National Park Service s NRHP database http wyoshpo.state.wy.us NationalRegister Site.aspx?ID 306 Lusk WaterTower at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation ... Category Buildings and structures in Niobrara County, Wyoming Category Water towers in the United ... on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming Category Water supply infrastructure ... more details
unreferenced date December 2007 Image watertower brezice.jpg thumb right 150px WaterTower in Bre ice Bre ice WaterTower was built in 1914, together with a city sewage system and electrification. It used to serve as water supply for Bre ice until the new water house was built under entvid Hill above the town. It is 46 meters high and it is the most curious building in town. Today the watertower hosts a pub. See also WaterTower Bre ice coord 45 54 13.99 N 15 35 36.98 E type landmark region SI display title Category Bre ice Category Water towers da Bre ice Vandt rn ... more details
Notability date January 2008 Image Colerne Water Tower.jpg thumb Present watertower. Colerne WaterTower is a large concrete structure in the shape of an inverted cone. It is approximately 30 meters 100 ft high and was built to store water in the village of Colerne , Wiltshire . It replaced an older watertower that was part of a 1930 s scheme to bring mains water to Colerne . Original tower The original tower was located on the eastern edge of the village near the housing estate Martins Croft built in the late 1940s early 50 s . The Colerne History Group s book, The Village on the Hill, Vol. 1 , tells the story of this project and page 153 shows the design of the original tower and a photo of the replacement tower. In 2005, housing was built on the site of the original tower and some lock up garages. That development is called Tower Close. Present tower The location of the present tower Colerne WaterTower , on the southern edge of Colerne Airfield , is clearly shown as Wr Twr on the current OS maps 1 25,000 and 1 50,000 maps . References http www.highbeam.com doc 1P2 14491660.html http www.wiltshire.gov.uk community getprinted.php?id 1176 coord 51.438256 2.273285 display title Category Water towers ... more details
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