Chicago Avenue Pumping Station

The Chicago Avenue Pumping Station is an historic district contributing property in the Old Chicago Water Tower District landmark district. It is located on Michigan Avenue along the Magnificent Mile shopping district in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. It is on the east side of Michigan Avenue opposite the Chicago Water Tower. The station was built in 1869 by architect William W. Boyington. In 1918, when Pine Street was widened, the plans were altered in order to give the Chicago Water Tower and Pumping Station a featured location. In 2003 and 2004 the building was awarded several honors for adaptive reuse based on renovations which accommodated the Lookingglass Theatre Company. In fact, early in this decade...