Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station

Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station

Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station, May 2008
Location Hurricane Mountain Summit, Keene, New York
Coordinates 44°14′06″N 73°42′38″W / 44.23500°N 73.71056°W / 44.23500; -73.71056Coordinates: 44°14′06″N 73°42′38″W / 44.23500°N 73.71056°W / 44.23500; -73.71056
Area 19.3 acres (7.8 ha)
Built 1919
Architect Aermotor Company
MPS Fire Observation Stations of New York State Forest Preserve MPS
NRHP Reference # 06001145[1]
Added to NRHP January 29, 2007

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]

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

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying five photos".

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