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Chicago Water Tower at 806 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, shown in a vertical daytime view emphasizing its limestone stonework, castellated Gothic Revival detailing, turrets, pointed arches, and tower profile. Designed by William W. Boyington to house a standpipe for the Chicago Avenue waterworks system, the landmark survived the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and remains a defining structure on the Magnificent Mile – © 2026 David Oppenheimer – Performance Impressions photography archives https://performanceimpressions.com Chicago Water Tower, Historic Chicago Water Tower, Chicago Avenue Water Tower, Chicago Avenue Water Tower and Pumping Station, 806 North Michigan Avenue, 806 N Michigan Avenue, North Michigan Avenue, Michigan Avenue, Magnificent Mile, Mag Mile, Near North Side, Streeterville, Jane M Byrne Plaza, Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Chicago IL, Illinois, 60611, facade, building exterior, exterior, tower exterior, stone facade, limestone facade, stonework, masonry, limestone, Joliet limestone, Lemont limestone, Gothic Revival, Gothic Revival architecture, castellated Gothic, historic architecture, landmark architecture, Chicago architecture, vertical architecture, architecture, architectural photography, tower, water tower, historic tower, standpipe, standpipe tower, waterworks, water supply, municipal infrastructure, infrastructure, Chicago Water Works, Chicago Avenue Pumping Station, City Gallery, City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower, Water Tower Place, Great Chicago Fire, fire survivor, Chicago history, historic landmark, Chicago Landmark, National Register of Historic Places, Old Chicago Water Tower District, American Water Landmark, William W Boyington, William Boyington, Ellis S Chesbrough, pointed arches, lancet windows, crenellations, battlements, turrets, spire, buttresses, parapet, ornate stone, daytime, daylight, tourism, travel, destination, landmark, historic, building, United States, licensing, image licensing, commercial imagery, photography licensing, art, print, fine art, commercial photography, David Oppenheimer, vertical, 1-15213827141

Photo Details

Camera
NIKON D6
Aperture
ƒ/9
Shutter Speed
1/3200 s
ISO
320
Focal Length
70mm

Chicago Water Tower at 806 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, shown in a vertical daytime view emphasizing its limestone stonework, castellated Gothic Revival detailing, turrets, pointed arches, and tower profile. Designed by William W. Boyington to house a standpipe for the Chicago Avenue waterworks system, the landmark survived the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and remains a defining structure on the Magnificent Mile – © 2026 David Oppenheimer – Performance Impressions photography archives https://performanceimpressions.com

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