The Chicago Water Tower - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:John F. HoganSeries:LandmarksTheme:Cultural Region/MidwestPublish date:12/9/2019Pages:128
Languages:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467144971ISBN-10:1467144975UPC:9781467144971Book Category:History, Technology & Engineering, ArchitectureBook Subcategory:United States, Environmental, BuildingsBook Topic:State & Local, Landmarks & MonumentsSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.272Product ID:SCH50F50J5
Contaminated drinking water killed thousands of Chicago's original citizens, so the city took the unprecedented step of digging a tunnel two miles long and 30 feet below lake bottom. Since the facilities on shore included an unsightly 138-foot vertical pipe, famed architect William Boyington concealed it with a limestone, castle-like tower that soon became a celebrated landmark. Through the first 150 years of its existence, Chicago's iconic Water Tower has survived the Great Fire--the only public structure in the burn zone to do so--and at least four attempts at demolition. John Hogan pays tribute to the beloved monument that accompanied the evolution of Michigan Avenue from cowpath to Magnificent Mile.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467144971ISBN-10:1467144975UPC:9781467144971Book Category:History, Technology & Engineering, ArchitectureBook Subcategory:United States, Environmental, BuildingsBook Topic:State & Local, Landmarks & MonumentsSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.272Product ID:SCH50F50J5
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