Compton Hill Reservoir Park
38°36′51.84″N 90°14′13.96″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.
| Compton Hill Reservoir Park | |
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Compton Hill Water Tower, one of only seven surviving standpipe water towers in the United States, is a national historic landmark. | |
| 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 | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
St. Louis Landmark
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| Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Built | 1898 |
| Architect | Harvey Ellis |
| Architectural style | French Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001555 |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 1972 |
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