Riverside Water Tower
Historic district in Illinois. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Riverside Historic District, also known as Riverside Landscape Architecture District, encompasses what is arguably one of the first planned suburbs in the United States. The district encompasses the majority of the village of Riverside, Illinois, a suburb just west of Chicago. It was planned and designed by Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted and features a number of architecturally distinguished buildings.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Bounded by 26th St., Harlem and Ogden Aves., the Des Plaines River, and Forbes Rd., Riverside, IL |
| County | Cook County |
| Listed | Sep 15, 1969 |
| Listed for | Community planning, Landscape architecture, Architecture, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Riverside Historic District; See also: Tomek, F.F. House |
| Reference number | 69000055 |
| Type of place | historic district |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Standing | Yes |
Visiting
| Address | Bounded by 26th St., Harlem and Ogden Aves., the Des Plaines River, and Forbes Rd., Riverside, IL |
| Coordinates | 41.8277° N, 87.8200° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Pullman National Historical Park · 14 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | West Beach Picnic Shelters 35 miles |
Explore
Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 2 records ↗
Map
Nearby in Cook County
Local history books for Cook County
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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Illinois
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was Riverside Water Tower listed on the National Register?
Sep 15, 1969. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Riverside Water Tower?
Bounded by 26th St., Harlem and Ogden Aves., the Des Plaines River, and Forbes Rd., Riverside, Cook County, Illinois. The nearest national park unit is Pullman National Historical Park, 14 miles away.
Source: Pullman National Historical Park
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Riverside Water Tower?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Are there campgrounds near Riverside Water Tower?
One federal campground is within reach, West Beach Picnic Shelters, 35 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Riverside Water Tower?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000055. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.