Compton Hill Reservoir Park | |
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Type | Municipal |
Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
Area | 35.8 acres (14.5 ha) |
Created | 1867 |
Operated by | City of St. Louis |
Open | All year |
Public transit access | MetroBus |
Compton Hill Water Tower | |
Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
Built | 1898 |
Architect | Harvey Ellis |
Architectural style | French Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 72001555 |
Added to NRHP | September 29, 1972 |
38°36′51.84″N 90°14′13.96″W / 38.6144000°N 90.2372111°W 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]