Built in 1898 (Romanesque Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
One of 663 National Register listings published here for St. Louis County · listed in 1972 · category: Structure · built in 1898, Romanesque Revival architecture, by Harvey Ellis.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Compton Hill Water Tower between 2006 and 2014, burning about 2 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 March 2014 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 October 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 105 workings within 5 miles of Compton Hill Water Tower: 98 past producers, 4 producers, 2 plants, 1 prospect. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Fire Clay (Refractory), Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Sauget Zinc Refinery | Zinc, Refiner, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid | Plant | ||
| Bambrick-Bates Constr. Co. Quarry 1 | Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Delore Barite Mill | Barium-Barite | Producer | ||
| Hypothetical Lead Mine | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Cobalt, Copper, Nickel, Cadmium | Prospect | Underground | |
| Krummel and Buchner Mine | Coal, Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Pfizer Inc. Mineral Pigments | Iron | Producer | ||
| St Louis Perlite Plant | Perlite | Producer | ||
| Parker-Russell Fireclay Mine | Fire Clay (Refractory), Coal | Past Producer | ||
| Tole and Thorp Fireclay Mine | Fire Clay (Refractory), Coal | Past Producer | ||
| Superior Dredge and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Charles Stockstrom House | 0.2 miles | 2018 |
| Shaw Avenue Place | 0.2 miles | 1982 | |
 | Strassberger's Conservatory | 0.3 miles | 1980 |
 | Immaculate Conception Church and Rectory | 0.3 miles | 2008 |
 | Edward Wyman School | 0.4 miles | 1992 |
| Tiffany Neighborhood District | 0.4 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 72001555 in Record Group 79. |
| St. Louis County | All 663 listed properties in this county. |
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