Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain

Local nameNicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain
LocationNear North Side, Chicago, United States

Nicholas J Melas Centennial Fountain is located on the north bank of the Chicago River at McClurg Court in Near North Side, Chicago. It was dedicated in 1989, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, perhaps best known for its major achievement in reversing the flow of the Chicago River in 1900; and in 1999, this system was named a "Civil Engineering Monument of the Millennium" by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Fountain

Address 440 E River Dr, Chicago 60611, United States

Coordinates 41°53'19.613" N -87°37'3.385" E

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