Ypsilanti Water Works Stand Pipe | |
 Ypsilanti Water Tower | |
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| Location | Ypsilanti, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°14′44″N 83°37′29″W / 42.24556°N 83.62472°W |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | William R. Coats |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000318[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 26, 1981 |
The Ypsilanti Water Tower is a historic water tower in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States.
The tower was designed by William R. Coats and built as part of an elaborate city waterworks project that began in 1889. Located on the highest point in Ypsilanti, the tower was built in 1890 at a cost of $21,435.63 (equivalent to $663,528 in 2023). Today the tower is frequently joked about for its phallic shape. It has become a well-known landmark in Ypsilanti, and due to the building's shape and location, the tower is frequently used by residents as a point for providing directions for visitors and residents.