Bissell Street Water Tower (also known as the "New Red" tower) is a historic standpipe

water tower A water tower is an elevated structure supporting a water tank constructed at a height sufficient to pressurize a distribution system for potable water, and to provide emergency storage for fire protection. Water towers often operate in conju ...

located at the junction of Bissell Street and Blair Avenue in

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. The tower was completed in 1886 and was in service until 1912.Bissell ("New Red") Water Tower
It is one of three remaining historic standpipes in Saint Louis, along with the Grand Avenue Water Tower and the Compton Hill Water Tower.

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Water towers on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri Towers completed in 1885 Water towers in Missouri National Register of Historic Places in St. Louis Buildings and structures in St. Louis 1886 establishments in Missouri {{StLouisMO-NRHP-stub

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