The Hadley Mountain Fire Observation Station is a historic fire observation station located on Hadley Mountain at Hadley in Saratoga County, New York. The tower is a prefabricated structure built by the Aermotor Corporation in 1917.
Hadley Mountain Fire Observation Station | |
 Fire tower in 2015 | |
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| Location | Hadley Mountain, Hadley, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°22′26″N 73°57′3″W / 43.37389°N 73.95083°W |
| Area | 6.6 acres (2.7 ha) |
| Built | 1917 |
| Architect | Aermotor Corporation |
| MPS | Fire Observation Stations of New York State Forest Preserve MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 01001037[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 23, 2001 |
It is one of the initial ten towers purchased by the State Commission to provide a front line of defense in preserving the Adirondack Forest Preserve from the hazards of forest fires. The tower may be staffed in summer months by a steward who will answer questions from hikers.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
Plaque
editThere is a plaque at the base of the trail which leads to the fire tower. The plaque states that the original wood tower was erected in 1916. The current steel tower was built in 1920.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "The Historical Marker Database - Hadley Mountain (Fire Tower)". Retrieved October 10, 2010.
- ^ "Fire Tower plaque". 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
External links
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