North Shore Sanitary District Tower

The North Shore Sanitary District Tower is located in Highland Park, Illinois. It was built in 1931 to provide ventilation for the local sewer system. The brick tower is 50 feet (15 m) tall and topped by a spire. The tower features Art Deco elements, including the spire and its stone door trim and windowsills; the application of a formal architectural style is unusual in a purely functional building.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1983.[1]

North Shore Sanitary District Tower
LocationCary Ave.
Highland Park, Illinois
Coordinates42°10′4″N 87°46′18″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1931
ArchitectGreely & Hansen, Engineers
Architectural styleModern Movement, Art Deco
MPSHighland Park MRA
NRHP reference No.83000322[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1983

The tower is featured on the cover of the album Oceania by The Smashing Pumpkins.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Greenebaum, Louise G. (September 1981). "Highland Park Multiple Resource Inventory Sheet: North Shore Sanitary District Tower" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  3. Highland Park landmark featured on ‘Oceania’ cover « Hipsters United
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