Ransom Water Tower
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 Ransom Water Tower (2008) |
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| location | Ransomware , LaSalle County , Illinois | ||
| Coordinates | 41 ° 9 '24.1 " N , 88 ° 38' 56.7" W | ||
| Built | 1896 | ||
| NRHP number | 90001723 | ||
| The NRHP added | November 2, 1990 | ||
The Ransom Water Tower is a former water tower with historical relevance. The 1896 cylinder-shaped structure is in Ransom , in LaSalle County , in the US state of Illinois , in the United States . It is located on East Plumb Street between Cartier Street and Columbus Street .
The tower was built after a large fire ravaged the village in the early 1890s. In July 1990 the tower was taken out of service.
The foundation and plinth are made of brick , the walls of the tower, which no longer exists (today only the plinth is still there), were made of metal in the interior , the roof and the outer wall were made of wood .
The Ransom Water Tower was listed as a Historic Monument on November 2, 1990 by the National Register of Historic Places with the number 90001723.
Web links
- Ransom Water Tower ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- National Register Nomination Form
Individual evidence
- ↑ NRIS
- ^ National Register of Historical Places - ILLINOIS (IL), La Salle County
- ↑ Property Information Report (additional information & images) ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
