The Chicago Water Tower
| Autor: | Hogan, John F |
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| EAN: | 9781540241481 |
| Sachgruppe: | Geschichte |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 130 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 09.12.2019 |
| Schlagworte: | History - U.S. |
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"Contaminated drinking water killed thousands of Chicago's original citizens, so the city took the unprecedented step of digging a tunnel two miles long and 30 feet below lake bottom. Since the facilities on shore included an unsightly 138-foot vertical pipe, famed architect William Boyington concealed it with a limestone, castle-like tower that soon became a celebrated landmark. Through the first 150 years of its existence, Chicago's iconic Water Tower has survived the Great Fire--the only public structure in the burn zone to do so--and at least four attempts at demolition. John Hogan pays tribute to the beloved monument that accompanied the evolution of Michigan Avenue from cowpath to Magnificent Mile."--Provided by publisher.
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