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Compton Hill Water Tower
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National Register of Historic Places

Compton Hill Water Tower

Also known as Water Tower Number Three

On the National Register since 197254 years
Richardsonian RomanesqueListed 1972St. Louis
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About Compton Hill Water Tower

Compton Hill Water Tower, at Resevoir Park, Grant and Russell Blvds. and Lafayette Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 29, 1972. The Register lists it for its town planning, engineering and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 18 other Missouri listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric water tower in St. Louis, Missouri, US. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 29 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1898 to today

  1. 1898Built, designed by Harvey Ellis
  2. 1972Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 54 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

Resevoir Park, Grant and Russell Blvds. and Lafayette Ave., St. Louis · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Compton Hill Water TowerStart here
  2. 2Charles Stockstrom HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3William Buehler HouseRomanesque · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Strassberger's ConservatoryGerman Classical Revival · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Seventh District Police StationBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DShaw Avenue PlaceVictorian0.2 miBImmaculate Conception Church and RectoryLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.3 miDTiffany Neighborhood DistrictRichardsonian Romanesque0.4 miBWyman, Edward, SchoolTudor Revival0.4 miDTiffany Neighborhood Historic District (Boundary Increase)Classical Revival0.5 miDTiffany Neighborhood District (Boundary Increase-Decrease)-Dundee Place)Italianate0.5 miBTower, George F., Jr. and Carrie, HouseLate Victorian0.5 miBHarris Teachers CollegeTudor Revival · Built 18570.5 mi
More like it

Richardsonian Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Richardsonian Romanesque.

Samuel Cupples House1.6 mi away
St. Louis Union StationBuilt 1892 · 1.9 mi away
Liggett and Myers (Rice-Stix) Building2 mi away
Lambert Building2 mi away

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Questions about Compton Hill Water Tower

Is Compton Hill Water Tower on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 29, 1972 (Register number 72001555).

Is Compton Hill Water Tower a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Tower Grove Park, 1.1 miles away.

Can you visit Compton Hill Water Tower?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Compton Hill Water Tower?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 29 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63820815 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.