Old Chicago Water Tower District
Chicago Avenue Water Tower and Pumping Station | |
Chicago Landmark | |
Chicago Avenue Pumping station | |
41°53′50″N 87°37′26″W / 41.89722°N 87.62389°W / 41.89722; -87.62389 | |
Built | 1869 |
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NRHP reference No. | 75000644 [1] |
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]
The district was once called Tower Town or Towertown and was known for its bohemian artists and nightlife in the early 20th century. In the 1910s, artists moved into an area near Pine St (now North Michigan Avenue) that was being deserted by affluent residents. Tower Town was the resultant artistic district, and it was successful in part because of its proximity to affluent patrons who remained on the Gold Coast. A new bridge connecting the area to the Chicago Loop helped transform Tower Town into an expensive commercial district.[6] Bars and nightclubs in the area included Chez Pierre, the Dil Pickle Club, Kelly's Stables, the Little Club, the Paradise Club and the Tent.[7][8]
Gallery
- Old Chicago Water Tower District
- Chicago Water Tower
- View of Water Tower's place on Magnificent Mile
See also
Notes
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Old Chicago Water Tower District". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2007.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places: ILLINOIS - Cook County". nationalregisterofhistoricalplaces.com. Retrieved May 15, 2007.
- ^ "Water Tower Place About". Archived from the original on September 30, 2009. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- ^ "Old Water Tower – A View on Cities".
- ^ Hertz, Daniel Kay (2018). The Battle of Lincoln Park : Urban Renewal and Gentrification in Chicago (First ed.). Cleveland: Belt Publishing. ISBN 978-1948742092.
- ^ Charles A. Sengstock (2004), That toddlin' town: Chicago's white dance bands and orchestras, p. 125
- ^ Harvey Warren Zorbaugh (July 15, 1983), The Gold Coast and the Slum: A Sociological Study of Chicago's Near North Side, University of Chicago Press, ISBN 9780226989457
External links
- Official City of Chicago Near North Side Community Map[permanent dead link]
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