Built 1924 (1924) NRHP Reference # 11000253 Area 5 ha | Architect Aermotor Corp. Opened 1924 Added to NRHP 6 May 2011 | |
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MPS Fire Observation Stations of New York State Forest Preserve MPS Address 259 Fire Tower Rd, Petersburg, NY 12138, USA Similar Berlin Mountain, The Snow Hole, Taconic Crest Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountain | ||
Dickinson Hill Fire Tower is a historic fire observation station located at Grafton, Rensselaer County, New York. The 60-foot-tall (18 m), steel frame lookout tower is a prefabricated structure built by the Aermotor Corporation in 1924. Also on the property are the contributing concrete water tank and foundation of the observer's cabin. It has not been manned since 1972, and is the last remaining fire tower in Rensselaer County.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
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