Hurricane_Mountain_Fire_Observation_Station

Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station

Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station

United States historic place

The Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station is a historic fire observation station located on Hurricane Mountain at Keene in Essex County, New York. The station and contributing resources include a 35-foot-tall (10.7 m), steel frame lookout tower erected in 1919, two trails leading up the 3,694-foot (1,126 m) summit, and the ruins of a lean-to style observers cabin. The tower is a prefabricated structure built by the Aermotor Corporation to provide a front line of defense in preserving the Adirondack Park from the hazards of forest fires.[2]

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. [2]
    Steven C. Engelhart and Linda M. Garofalini (February 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying five photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2010-07-18.

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