Chicago Avenue Pumping Station
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Chicago, Illinois
United States
 Chicago Avenue Pumping Station | |
 Interactive map of Chicago Avenue Pumping Station | |
| Address | 821 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois United States |
|---|---|
| Owner | City of Chicago |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Construction | |
| Reopened | 2003 |
| Tenants | |
| Lookingglass Theatre Company | |
| Website | |
| lookingglasstheatre | |
Chicago Avenue Water Tower and Pumping Station | |
| Built | 1869 |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000644 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 23, 1975 |
The Chicago Avenue Pumping Station is a municipal pumping station which provides the city of Chicago, Illinois, with fresh water from Lake Michigan. Built in 1869 by architect William W. Boyington, it stands on the east side of Michigan Avenue opposite the Chicago Water Tower.
In 1918, when Pine Street was widened, the plans were altered in order to give the water tower and pumping station a featured location.[2]
The structure underwent a renovation in 2003 and 2004, repurposing part of it as a theatre. The station is a historic district contributing property in the Old Chicago Water Tower District landmark district, and lies along the Magnificent Mile shopping district in the Near North Side community area.
