Miller Beach in Gary in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Gary Water Tower

Built 1908-1910

June 25, 2024

1. The Gary Water Tower Marker

Inscription. The Water Tower of Northwest Indiana Water Company has been a fixture on the Gary skyline since the birth of the city. The concrete structure is 150 feet tall and encloses an elevated, 290,000 gallon capacity, cylindrical steel tank. Originally, the Water Tower was Gary's only storage facility for drinking water and fire protection. In 1953, it was converted to a filter-backwash water tank when the Borman Park Water Filtration Plant was placed in service. The American Water Works Association in 1970 designated the Water Tower as an historical landmark. In 1997, the Company renovated the structure taking care to retain its original architectural design. Today, we rededicate the Water Tower as an icon of Gary's great past, an important facility serving the present, and a symbol of the Company's commitment to the future of Northwest Indiana.

Erected 1998 by Indiana-American Water Company.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Natural Resources. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1998.

Location. 41° 36.403′ N, 87° 16.07′ W. Marker is in Gary, Indiana, in Lake County.

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It is in Miller Beach. It can be reached from North Lake Street north of East 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4775 N Lake St, Gary IN 46403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and specifically on the Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan Shore.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jacques Marquette (approx. ¾ mile away); Marquette Pavilion (approx. 0.8 miles away); Patterson Island (approx. 0.9 miles away); Octave Chanute (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Octave Chanute (approx. one mile away); Chanute Glider (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Octave Chanute (approx. one mile away); Octave Chanute 1832-1910

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(approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gary.

More about this marker. This marker appeared detached from typical display and was left on a table on the second floor lobby of the Indiana-American Water Company, which has the Gary Water Tower on its grounds.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2024. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 36 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 25, 2024. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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