File:FIFTH FLOOR, EAST WALL - Fort Sheridan, Water Tower, Leonard Wood Avenue, Lake Forest, Lake County, IL HABS ILL,49-FTSH,1-18-13.tif

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FIFTH FLOOR, EAST WALL - Fort Sheridan, Water Tower, Leonard Wood Avenue, Lake Forest, Lake County, IL
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FIFTH FLOOR, EAST WALL - Fort Sheridan, Water Tower, Leonard Wood Avenue, Lake Forest, Lake County, IL
Depicted place Illinois; Lake County; Lake Forest
Date Documentation compiled after 1933
Dimensions 4 x 5 in.
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HABS ILL,49-FTSH,1-18-13
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This file comes from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) or Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). These are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consist of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written reports.

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  • 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
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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 80001379.
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/il0002.photos.062656p
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Object location42° 15′ 31″ N, 87° 50′ 26.02″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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