revisiting harvey ellis's richardsonian romanesque style deteriorating compton hill standpipe water tower in 2024
This entry was posted on March 14 2024 by Eric
2024 photographic survey of the romanesque style compton hill standpipe water tower designed by architect harvey ellis in 1898.
the compton hill water tower is the earliest of three extant stand pipe-water towers located in st. louis. the 179-foot water tower was built to conceal a 6-foot diameter 130-foot tall iron standpipe. the structure is comprised of brick, limestone, terra cotta, and granite.
images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bldg. 51 archive. all rights reserved. 2024.
This entry was posted in , Miscellaneous, Bldg. 51, Events & Announcements, Featured Posts, Bldg. 51 Feed & Travel on March 14 2024 by Eric
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