Compton Hill Water Tower in Zip Code 63104

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Compton Hill Water Tower

Compton Hill Water Tower
Compton Hill Reservoir Park
South Grand and Russell
St Louis, MO 63104

The Compton Hill Water Tower is the "newest" of the three water towers located in the city of St Louis. Built in 1898, the tower has been totally restored to it former beauty. It is located in the 36-acre Reservoir Park and is the only tower that is still accessible. On the first Saturday of each month, April through November, the Water Tower is open to the public. Visitor can climb the 198 step spiral staircase to the top of the 179-foot tower to take in the incredible views of the city of St. Louis. An admission fee is charged.

Out of the seven water towers that are still in existence in the United States, St Louis is home to three. The other two water towers are the Bissell Water Tower and the Grand Water Tower. These three water towers located in St. Louis are each over a century old, being built in the late 1800's. They are actually standpipe water towers and were built to equalize the water pressure in the city. The old steam driven water pumps that sent water through the city also caused large surges in the water pressure which caused the pipes to rattle and shake. The towers were built around the standpipes for aesthetic purposes and now each of them are on the National Register of Historic Places and are St Louis Landmarks.

Compton Hill Water Tower Related Links:

Compton Hill Water Tower Organization Website, St Louis City Water Division Website

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Historic "Naked Truth" monument in Compton Hill Reservoir Park		The water reservoir	Steps to the Compton Hill Water Reservoir
Compton Hill Water Tower		The ceiling of the tower	The elevation of the floor of the tower-700 feet
Observation windows at the top of the water tower		Looking down the stairway in the tower
The water tower spiral stairway to the top	Looking up the stairway in the water tower		The view of the reservoir from the top of the tower
The view looking east to downtown St Louis from the top of the tower			A view of the University of St Louis from the tower
		View of the reservoir from the Tower	Compton Hill Water Tower
Compton Hill Reservoir Park	City Landmark-"The Naked Truth" Mounument, built 1914