Bissel Street Water Tower

  • Also Known As: Red Water Tower also Water Division Standpipe No. 2

  • Address: Bissell St
  • Vicinity: Blair Ave
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Structure


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1885/00/00 William S Eames Architect Bissel Street Water Tower is built in the form of a 206 ft Moorish Minaret.
1885/00/00 James H Bright Construction Co Contractor Bissel Street Water Tower is built in the form of a 206 ft Moorish Minaret.
1913/00/00 Bissell Street Water Tower is renovated in 1913. An attempt to demolish the tower in 1958 was halted by Donald Gunn, the President of the Board of Aldermen. The Red Tower was restored once again in the 1960s.

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Particulars for Bissel Street Water Tower:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Area of Significance Engineering
Criteria Historic Event
Sight Category Structure
Historic Use Water Works



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 70000906
Resource Type:
Owner: Local
Architect: Eames,William S.
Architectural Style: No style listed
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Community Planning and Development, Engineering, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1885, 1886
Historic Function: Industry, processing, extraction
Historic Sub-Function: Water works
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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