Fort Sheridan, Water Tower, Leonard Wood Avenue, Lake Forest, Lake County, IL
Summary
Significance: The Water Tower is an impressive stone and brick structure, 167 feet high, which serves as a focal point for Fort Sheridan and the surrounding area. Its excellent design and construction are of interest in the study of building technology of the late 19th century. It was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Holabird and Roche. In 1974 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Survey number: HABS IL-1113-18
Building/structure dates: 1891 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 80001379
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Holabird & Roche
Williams & Company
Hughes & Company
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
Location
fort sheridan, 42.25863, -87.84063
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html