Bissell Street Water Tower

Bissell Street Water Tower
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
St. Louis Landmark
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Location	Jct. of Bissell St. and Blair Ave., St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates	38°40′13″N90°12′21″W / 38.67028°N 90.20583°W / 38.67028; -90.20583
Area	less than one acre
Built	1885
Architect	Eames, William S.
NRHP reference No.	70000906 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 5, 1970

Bissell Street Water Tower (also known as the "New Red" tower) is a historic standpipe water tower located at the junction of Bissell Street and Blair Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. The tower was completed in 1886 and was in service until 1912. ^[2] It is one of three remaining historic standpipes in Saint Louis, along with the Grand Avenue Water Tower and the Compton Hill Water Tower.

See also

• College Hill, St. Louis
• Chicago Water Tower
• Louisville Water Tower
• National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis north and west of downtown

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#70000906)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Bissell ("New Red") Water Tower". City of St. Louis Water Division. Archived 2011-02-09 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved January 14, 2025.