The Red Tower Saint Louis

Red Tower

 The Red Tower aka Bissell Tower is a historic stand pipe tower located at the junction of Bissell Street and Blair Avenue in Saint Louis. It was built in 1885.  The architect was William Eades.  It is meant to be in the form of a Moorish Minaret.

     It is 206 feet in height.   There are 9 doorways leading into a space containing an iron stand pipe and a spiral stair case.  At the top there is a platform.

     It was renovated in 2013.  There was an.attempt to.raze the structure in 1958.  It was renovated in the 1960’s.  It was listed in the National Register of Historic places in 1970.