Dickinson Hill Fire Tower
Dickinson Hill Fire Tower | |
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| Location | Fire Tower Rd., Grafton, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°47′37″N 73°24′49″W / 42.79361°N 73.41361°W |
| Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Aermotor Corp. |
| MPS | Fire Observation Stations of New York State Forest Preserve MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000253[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 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 manned 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01.[permanent dead link] 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
Categories:
- Fire lookout towers in New York (state)
- Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- Government buildings completed in 1924
- Buildings and structures in Rensselaer County, New York
- National Register of Historic Places in Rensselaer County, New York
- 1924 establishments in New York (state)
- Rensselaer County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs