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Grand Avenue Water TowerSt. Louis Landmark
Grand Avenue Water TowerLocation: Intersection of E. Grand Avenue and 20th Street, St. Louis, Missouri Coordinates: 38°40′14.8″N 90°12′33.9″W / 38.670778°N 90.209417°WCoordinates: 38°40′14.8″N 90°12′33.9″W / 38.670778°N 90.209417°W Built: 1871 Architect: George I. Barnett Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 70000908 [1] Added to NRHP: April 20, 1970 The Grand Avenue Water Tower is a water tower located at the intersection of Grand Avenue and 20th street in the College Hill neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is the oldest extant water tower in St. Louis, pre-dating both the Bissell Street Water Tower and the Compton Hill Water Tower.[1]
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History
The tower was built in 1871 by architect George I. Barnett in the form of a Corinthian order column with brick, stone and cast iron trim. Inclusive of its base, shaft and capital, it stands 154 feet tall. Inside was a standpipe, five feet in diameter, to hold water. In addition to being used for firefighting, the pressure in the pipe regulated water pressure in the area. In 1912, the water tower was decommissioned, and its standpipe and internal spiral staircase were removed. The staircase was replaced by a vertical ladder, and the tower was modified to include an aircraft warning light.[1] In 1998, the water tower was restored and lit by floodlights.[2]
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- "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 1970-04-20. http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/70000908.pdf.
- St. Louis Commerce Magazine
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