Highland Park in Lake County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Water Tower

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 23, 2012

1. The Water Tower Marker

Inscription. Was designed by the Architectural Firm of Holabird and Roche and is a classic example of Military Architecture. It was built in 1891 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of Interior on 4 December 1974.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical date for this entry is December 4, 1974.

Location. 42° 12.99′ N, 87° 48.715′ W. Marker is in Highland Park, Illinois, in Lake County. It is on Leonard Wood Avenue South, on the right when traveling east. Marker is at the north base of the water tower. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Highland Park IL 60035, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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 6 miles of

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this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Sheridan (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Sheridan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the First Public Building (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Francis Stupey Log Cabin (approx. 2.4 miles away); McKinlock Post 264 American Legion Veterans Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Tyler Gate (approx. 4.6 miles away); This Indian Trail Tree (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Dwyer Settlement in Lake County, Illinois (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highland Park.

The Water Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 23, 2012

2. The Water Tower

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 820 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.