Type Observation tower Opened 1934 Construction started 1933 | Completed 1934 Designated December 15, 1989 Architectural style Rustic architecture Structural system Rubble masonry | |
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Former names Bunker Observation Tower Similar Cheaha Mountain, Cheaha State Park, Talladega National Forest, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountain | ||
Bunker Tower is a native rubble stone building serving as an observation tower on Cheaha Mountain in Cleburne County, Alabama's Cheaha State Park. The tower is located on Cheaha's tallest peak. At 2,407 feet (734 m) above sea level, it is the highest point in Alabama. The tower, built in a rustic architectural style, was completed in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Park offices and a gift shop originally occupied the first floor wings connected to either side of the tower.
Map of Bunker Tower, Alabama 36258, USA
The tower is immediately adjacent to a tall Alabama Public Television WCIQ transmitter tower which aids as a landmark among the trees and foliage atop Mount Cheaha. Bunker Tower was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on December 15, 1989.
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