Ypsilanti Water Tower
Ypsilanti Water Tower, Historic water tower in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States.
The Ypsilanti Water Tower rises as a Gothic Revival structure with limestone walls, reaching toward the Michigan sky at the highest point in the city.
Built in 1890, the water tower earned its place on the National Register of Historic Places and continues to function as part of the local water system.
The tower stands near Eastern Michigan University, where students and faculty regularly pass by this engineering symbol of Victorian-era municipal development.
Visitors can photograph the water tower from multiple angles along Cross Street and Washtenaw Avenue, with parking available at nearby municipal lots.
The limestone tower incorporates carved details and architectural elements that represent the standards of 19th-century public infrastructure design and engineering.
Location: Ypsilanti
GPS coordinates: 42.24556,-83.62472
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:59
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