Dickinson Hill Fire Tower

Dickinson Hill Fire Tower
Dickinson Hill Fire Tower is located in New York
Dickinson Hill Fire Tower
Dickinson Hill Fire Tower is located in the United States
Dickinson Hill Fire Tower
LocationFire Tower Rd.
Grafton, New York
Coordinates42°47′37″N 73°24′49″W / 42.79361°N 73.41361°W / 42.79361; -73.41361
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built1924 (1924)
ArchitectAermotor Corp.
MPSFire Observation Stations of New York State Forest Preserve MPS
NRHP reference No.11000253[1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 2011

Dickinson Hill Fire Tower is a historic fire observation station located at Grafton, Rensselaer County, New York. The 60-foot-tall (18 m), steel frame lookout tower is a prefabricated structure built by the Aermotor Corporation in 1924. Also on the property are the contributing concrete water tank and foundation of the observer's cabin. It has not been staffed since 1972, and is the last remaining fire tower in Rensselaer County.[2]: 3, 5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/09/11 through 5/13/11. National Park Service. 2011-05-20.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Kathleen LaFrank (March 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Dickinson Hill Fire Tower" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs
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