Riverside is located southwest of Oak Park and is a historical community that was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Vaux in 1869. They are two famous landscape architects, who also designed New York's Central Park.
The Riverside Historical Museum is operated by the Riverside Historical Commission. Over 16,000 documents and artifacts relating to Riverside and its creator, Frederick Law Olmstead are on display including maps, manuscripts, architectural drawings and photographic records.
The original Riverside Water Tower was built in 1871 by architect William LeBaron Jenney and designated an American Water Landmark in 1972 for its role in the technological development of American water supply. The tower was rebuilt in the 1910s after a fire.
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