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 water distribution system, distribution system for potable water, and to provide emergency storage for fire protection. Water towe ...

located at the junction of Bissell Street and Blair Avenue in

St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an Independent city (United States), independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Miss ...

. The tower was completed in 1886 and was in service until 1912."Bissell ("New Red") Water Tower"
''City of St. Louis Water Division''. . Retrieved January 14, 2025. It is one of three remaining historic standpipes in Saint Louis, along with the

Grand Avenue Water Tower The Grand Avenue Water Tower is a water tower located at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and 20th Street in the College Hill neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is the oldest extant water tower in St. Louis, pre-dating both the Bissell St ...

and the

Compton Hill Water Tower Compton Hill Reservoir Park is a public park located in the Compton Heights neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Located on one of the highest elevations within the city, the park surrounds a reservoir used to provide water for many of t ...

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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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