Chicago Water Tower

water tower

The Chicago Water Tower is a Chicago and U.S. historical place tower that is 154 feet (47 m) tall. The tower is believed to be the only tower to survive the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. It is the only tower to be in the fire zone to survive.[1][2] The building is the symbol of Old Chicago. The tower was built in 1869. The building became a National Historic Landmark in 1975.

The Chicago Water Tower, October 2008

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