North Shore Sanitary District Tower
Highland Park, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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Located in Rosewood Park in Highland Park, Illinois, the North Shore Sanitary District Tower is a 50-foot brick structure built in 1931 to ventilate the local sewer system. Designed by Samuel Arnold Greeley, it stands as an unusual example of Art Deco styling applied to functional infrastructure, distinguished by its decorative spire, stone door trim, and stone windowsills. Though built purely for engineering purposes, the tower's formal architectural treatment elevates it beyond typical utility structures. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1983.
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- Built
- Type
- water tower
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Highland Park, United States
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