Compton Hill Reservoir Park

Compton Hill Reservoir Park
Compton Hill Water Tower, one of only seven surviving standpipe water towers in the United States, is a national historic landmark.
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TypeMunicipal
LocationSt. Louis, Missouri
Area35.8 acres (14.5 ha)
Created1867
Operated byCity of St. Louis
OpenAll year
Public transit accessBus interchange MetroBus
Compton Hill Water Tower
LocationSt. Louis, Missouri
Built1898
ArchitectHarvey Ellis
Architectural styleFrench Romanesque
NRHP reference No.72001555
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1972

38°36′51.84″N 90°14′13.96″W / 38.6144000°N 90.2372111°W / 38.6144000; -90.2372111 Compton Hill Reservoir Park is a 36-acre (15 ha) 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 28-million-US-gallon (110,000 m3) reservoir used to provide water for many of the city's residents.[1]

  1. ^ "Compton Hill Reservoir Park". City of St. Louis. Retrieved 2008-05-21.