Ypsilanti Water Tower

The Ypsilanti Water Tower is a historic water tower in , United States. The tower was designed by William R. Coats and built as part of an elaborate city waterworks project that began in 1889.
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  • Type: Water tower
  • Description: historic water tower in Ypsilanti, Michigan
  • Also known as: “Brick Dick”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eastern Michigan University Historic District and Pease Auditorium.

Protected area
is a historic district on the very south end of the Eastern Michigan University campus. Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in in . is situated 370 feet north of Ypsilanti Water Tower.

Theater building
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is a concert hall on the campus of Eastern Michigan University in . The auditorium was dedicated in 1915 in memory of music professor Frederic H. is situated 930 feet east of Ypsilanti Water Tower.

Library
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The , often referred to as Halle Library, is the sole library on the Eastern Michigan University campus. It houses one of the largest collections of children's literature in the United States. is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Ypsilanti Water Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Charter Township.

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commonly shortened to Ypsi, is a city in , six miles east of . "Ypsilanti" commonly refers to either or both of the City of and the Charter Township of , which lies mostly south of the city, with small portions to both the east and west of the city, and may also include neighboring parts of other townships.

Town
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is a charter township of in the U.S. state of . The population was 55,670 at the 2020 census. The city of is mostly surrounded by the township, but the two are administered autonomously. is situated 3 miles south of Ypsilanti Water Tower.

Town
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Superior Charter Township is a charter township of in the U.S. state of . The population was 14,832 at the 2020 census. is situated 4 miles north of Ypsilanti Water Tower.

Ypsilanti Water Tower

Latitude
42.24555° or 42° 14′ 44″ north
Longitude
-83.62469° or 83° 37′ 29″ west
Inception
February 3rd, 1890
Height
148 feet (45 metres)
Open location code
86JR69WG+64
Open­Street­Map ID
way 882710137
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­water_tower
Wiki­data ID
Q8059473
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Danish—“Ypsilanti Water Tower” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “伊普西兰蒂水塔”
  • Danish: “Ypsilanti Vandtårn”

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Highlights include Ford Gallery and Alpha Xi Delta - Gamma Zeta Chapter.

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