Chicago waterworks
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Chicago waterworks was a 19th-century municipal water supply facility in Chicago that became historically notable after being largely destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chicago Avenue Pumping Station complex | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
municipal water supply facility ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic Revival ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century architecture in the United States
ⓘ
Buildings and structures destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire ⓘ Water supply infrastructure in Chicago ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Chicago Water Tower ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateDestroyed | 1871 ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfDestruction | Great Chicago Fire of 1871 ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
distributing potable water
ⓘ
pumping water from Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | Chicago Landmark ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | survived in part as one of few structures in fire zone ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chicago Water Tower
ⓘ
distribution pipes ⓘ intake crib in Lake Michigan ⓘ pumping station ⓘ water mains ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesToPart |
Chicago Water Tower
ⓘ
pumping station ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| imageSubjectOf | historic photographs of Great Chicago Fire aftermath ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| industry | water supply ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
Illinois ⓘ Midwest ⓘ Near North Side ⓘ
surface form:
Near North Side, Chicago
North America ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Chicago River
ⓘ
Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
North Michigan Avenue
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan Avenue
|
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
John Hancock Center
ⓘ
Magnificent Mile ⓘ Water Tower Place ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Chicago
|
| ownedBy |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Chicago
|
| partiallySurvived |
Chicago Water Tower
ⓘ
pumping station building ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Chicago
|
| significantEvent | Great Chicago Fire of 1871 ⓘ |
| significantFor |
history of Chicago
ⓘ
urban infrastructure history ⓘ |
| symbolOf | resilience of Chicago after the fire ⓘ |
| touristAttractionStatus | yes ⓘ |
| use | public water supply ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chicago Avenue Pumping Station complex
this entity surface form:
Chicago Avenue Pumping Station complex