Built in 1898, the Compton Hill Water Tower is the youngest of three remaining pipe-water towers in St. Louis. In 1901, 423 pipe water towers were located across the nation, but as of 2008 only seven remain standing. The other two St. Louis towers are the Bissell Tower and Grand Avenue Water Tower. The tower was built to disguise the stand pipe interior. The stand pipe helped to control dangerous surges in the city pipes.
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