Highland Park Water Tower

The Highland Park Water Tower is a historic water tower on the west side of Green Bay Road in Highland Park, Illinois. Built in 1929–30, the brick water tower is 125 feet (38 m) tall, making it the tallest structure in Highland Park. The tower is Highland Park's third water tower and serves as a visual and symbolic landmark for the city. Its design features tall brick arches on its eight sides and a classical pediment above its entrance. The tower's water tank is capable of holding 500,000 U.S. gallons (1,900,000 L).[2][3]

Highland Park Water Tower
LocationWest side of Green Bay Rd. north of Central, Highland Park, Illinois
Coordinates42°11′09″N 87°48′15″W
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1929 (1929)-30
Built byCoffin, Pearse, Greeley & Hansen
MPSHighland Park MRA
NRHP reference No.82002564[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1982

The tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1982.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Benjamin, Susan S.; Cook, Nancy W. (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Highland Park Multiple Resource Area" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  3. Benjamin, Susan S. (September 1981). "Highland Park Multiple Resource Inventory Sheet: Highland Park Water Tower" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved December 7, 2019.


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