Warren County Fire Tower

Warren County Fire Tower
Location 4.5 miles S of Warrenton on NC 58 S, near Liberia, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°21′39″N 78°4′52″W / 36.36083°N 78.08111°W / 36.36083; -78.08111Coordinates: 36°21′39″N 78°4′52″W / 36.36083°N 78.08111°W / 36.36083; -78.08111
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1932 (1932)
Built by Aermotor Inc.
Architectural style Lookout tower
NRHP Reference # 00000164[1]
Added to NRHP March 3, 2000

Warren County Fire Tower is a historic fire tower located near Liberia, Warren County, North Carolina. It was built in 1932, by the Aermotor Company of Chicago, Illinois. The tower is a four sided truss steel frame with bolted connections that stands 100 feet tall. It is the only fire tower in Warren County and was operated until 1993.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Nancy Van Dolsen (August 1999). "Warren County Fire Tower" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.


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