Dickinson Hill Fire Tower


Dickinson Hill Fire Tower
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Fire Tower Rd., Grafton, New York
Coordinates	42°47′37″N 73°24′49″W / 42.79361°N 73.41361°W / 42.79361; -73.41361Coordinates: 42°47′37″N 73°24′49″W / 42.79361°N 73.41361°W / 42.79361; -73.41361
Area	12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built	1924 (1924)
Architect	Aermotor Corp.
MPS	Fire Observation Stations of New York State Forest Preserve MPS
NRHP Reference #	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

1 2 "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. 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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