Tanks. For the Memories.

This Chicago Water Tank sits atop 3625 North Halsted Street in Lake View. It is pretty and blue and sometimes the moon hangs out here.

This Chicago Water Tank, atop the Salvation Army Thrift Store at 509 North Union Avenue in River West, *isn’t* being torn down. It received a building permit from the city for repairs. Excellent. 

This Chicago Water Tank, at 1500 North Halsted Street in Goose Island, was permitted fro demolition on Sept 28. 

This Chicago Water Tank, at 809 North Racine Avenue, was permitted for demolition on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Another one bites the dust.

This Chicago Water Tank, atop 2210 South Grove Street in Chinatown, received a demolition permit on July 20. It’s coming down. 

This Chicago Water Tank sits atop 178 North Wabash Avenue in The Loop. It has the Jewelers Building as a backdrop. That’s hard to beat.

Chicago Water Tank art, on the Metra viaduct along West Kinzie Street. 

I bet you recognize this one. Besides looking like The Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz, this Chicago water tank sits along the Kennedy Expressway at 1735 North Ashland Avenue. 

This Chicago water tank, atop 2515 South Wabash Avenue in the South Loop, was permitted for demolition by the City of Chicago yesterday, 3/15/16.

You can get up close and personal with this Chicago water tank, located atop 160-162 North Franklin Street in The Loop. 

The bull’s eye is gone. A symbolic gesture now that 161 East Grand is no longer in danger of being demolished? 

Whoa. This Chicago water tank at Morgan Manufacturing (401 North Morgan Street) is getting a new outfit. 

A favorite Chicago water tank, at 527 South Wells, backed by a favorite Chicago building, the Roosevelt University tower. 

Something’s askew here. This Chicago water tank sits atop 2215 South Michigan Avenue. It makes my list because of its list. 

This Chicago water tank, at 1300 West Carroll, was permitted for demolition on October 8. One week later, work is underway. 

If you travel the Kennedy, you’ve seen this Chicago water tank a zillion times. It sits atop 1148 West Chicago Avenue.

This Chicago water tank, above the Fulton Street Lofts, is the subject of a new GoFundMe campaign. The condo board hopes to raise $22,000 for repairs and maintenance, rather than see the tank torn down. Read about it here at The Chicago Architecture Blog.