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The Chicago Files 
I’ve only seen the church castle in a drive by. That’s a great all inclusive photo! Thanks !
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Thank you so much! This is actually a water tower building which now houses a small gallery dedicated to locale artists. It was also a water pumping station!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Water_Tower
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Ah yes! I should have remembered that! Thanks!
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It could be a church and a lovely one at that! Cher xoxoxo
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I’ve seen this tower before but not in person, it has great architecture, Cher. We did things very differently back then. 😊
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Thank you, John! Yes, that is for sure! Here’s a link to the Wikipedia page about this incredible building: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Water_Tower
Cher xoxoxo
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Thanks for the link, Cher, I’m surprised that some folks didn’t like the tower regarding it’s looks.
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Thanks, John! I thought the same thing! I remember the first time I saw it – I thought it was lovely, and such a stark contrast to the other architecture in the area. To me, that made me like it even more! Cher xoxoxo
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Amazing. Looks like an ornate lighthouse. Do you see the light.
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Thank you, Joseph! I don’t but I’ll keep looking! I love that comparison as I do love lighthouses! Here is some history of this fascinating structure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Water_Tower
Cher xoxoxo
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Thank you
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Thank YOU, my friend! Cher xoxoxo
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You’re always welcome in my heart.
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Right back at you, Joseph. Thank you, my friend. Cher xoxoxo 💜💜
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here s to michigan ave cher. our slc michigan avenue is lined with beautiful birch trees.
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Thank you so much, my haiku friend! Cher xoxoxo
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I love to find gems like this hidden in amidst the skyscrapers. That first shot is amazing- the reflections — wow!
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Me too! The first time I saw it I was taken aback for the reason you mentioned! A gem, indeed! Thank you so much, JT! Cher xoxoxo
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Cool building. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it on my visits to Chicago.
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Thanks, Michelle! We will have to rectify that during your next visit! Cher xoxoxo #MichiganAvenue
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The brown building behind it is the main building of Loyola University’s Water Tower campus. We used to play Frisbee on the lawn around the Water Tower, until they built all the fences around it…
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Did you, John? That is so cool! Cher xoxoxo
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What an incredible building to find in the heart of Chicago, Cher. It’s beautiful. Have you been inside to have a look around by any chance? I can only imagine it looks fantastic inside.
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It’s quite something, isn’t it, Hugh? Thank you so much! Although I haven’t been inside yet, I know it houses a small art gallery. It is fascinating that it was built along with a less castle-like building (located across the street) as a pumping station (to house the “iron pipe” that provided water to Chicago from Lake Michigan.)
Chicago still gets its water from the lake, but the pumping station is no longer in use.
I’m going to check the open hours and see if I can get in there! Cher xoxoxo
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The art gallery sounds interesting, Cher. John can not resist buying art, but I do enjoy browsing it all too. We’ve so much artwork that some of it lays behind wardrobes. We do talk about swapping the artwork around, but we never get around to it.
I had no idea Chicago still gets its water from the lake. At least there is plenty of it to have. The city should never run out of it.
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Does he, Hugh? I completely understand how John cannot resist buying art! Yes, I am the same about swapping the artwork around! I wonder if we get so used to our environment that we don’t think about it.
I was very surprised to learn about Chicago’s water supply when I first moved here, Hugh. We are fortunate to have a steady supply. Now, if someone could figure out how to finally get drinking water from the ocean…… 🙂
Thank you, Hugh!
Cher xoxoxo
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That makes me think how lucky we are in the UK to have drinking water from our taps. I never buy bottled water as what comes out of the tap is good stuff.
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Oh yes, I agree, Hugh. We are lucky if we have plenty of good drinking water from our taps. I think about locations around the world that have shortages of clean water.
Thank you, Hugh! Cher xoxoxo
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It’s been a long time since I saw this skyline. Thank you Cher xoxo
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Ah, thank you, dear Holly! Cher xoxoxo
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xoxoxo
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