{"product_id":"the-chicago-water-tower-paperback","title":"The Chicago Water Tower - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn F. Hogan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarc Schulman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContaminated drinking water killed thousands of Chicago's original citizens, so the city took the unprecedented step of digging a tunnel two miles long and 30 feet below lake bottom. Since the facilities on shore included an unsightly 138-foot vertical pipe, famed architect William Boyington concealed it with a limestone, castle-like tower that soon became a celebrated landmark. Through the first 150 years of its existence, Chicago's iconic Water Tower has survived the Great Fire--the only public structure in the burn zone to do so--and at least four attempts at demolition. John Hogan pays tribute to the beloved monument that accompanied the evolution of Michigan Avenue from cowpath to Magnificent Mile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 09, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772135342368,"sku":"9781467144971","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5c0c6a36741b130cf6b2b1c9fafa87ba.webp?v=1780399802","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-chicago-water-tower-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}