Bissel Street Water Tower

Jct. of Bissell St. and Blair Ave., St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri. County/parish: St. Louis.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 05, 1970. NRIS 70000906.

1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • Red Water Tower
  • Water Division Standpipe No. 2

From Wikipedia:

Bissell Street Water Tower

Bissell Street Water Tower (also known as the "New Red" tower) is a historic standpipe water tower located at the junction of Bissell Street and Blair Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. The tower was completed in 1886 and was in service until 1912. It is one of three remaining historic standpipes in Saint Louis, along with the Grand Avenue Water Tower and the Compton Hill Water Tower.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63820817

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