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Riverdale, Illinois: Light Bulb Water Tower

Holcor appears to have been a manufacturer of institutional lighting fixtures for prisons. We can't tell if it's past lights out for this enterprise and its fading water tower.

Address:
13603 S. Halsted, Riverdale, IL
Directions:
Holcor. North of W 138th St on west side of Hwy 1/S. Halsted St.
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Light bulb water tower.

Light Bulb Water Tower

The Light Bulb Water Tower is still there! Glad I finally found it, by mistake!

[Corey Jackson, 12/16/2020]

The light bulb of discovery is always rewarding.

Light bulb water tower.

Light Bulb Water Tower

Water tower for Holcor painted to resemble an old-fashioned lightbulb.

[Jason Berry, 11/10/2012]

The illusion is marred by the company logo and and the cell tower array on top. Can't wait until they repaint it as an energy-efficient bulb.


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