Water Cribs Constructed on Lake Michigan
- Date Range
- 1892 – 1918
- Title
- Water Cribs Constructed on Lake Michigan
- What occurred
- During the end of the 19th Century and beginning of the 20th Century, the growing population of Chicago needed a reliable source of drinking water. Because Lake Michigan was freshwater, it made sense to use the lake water for drinking water. Stations were constructed right offshore of Lake Michigan in order to pump the water to the mainland. Nine water cribs were constructed but only two remain active.
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Image Citation
- https://preservationchicago.org/chicago07/chicago-water-cribs/
- Student name(s)
- Max Levenson
