Smith-Westervelt Lookout
US 1135, AL 68
Andrew Zerbe photo
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1135, AL 68 (view other lookouts in United States, Alabama) |
| Date Registered | May 27, 2016 |
| Nominated by | Andrew Zerbe |
| Location | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama |
| Coordinates |
N 33° 14.220' W 087° 43.998' (view using Google Maps) N 33° 14' 13" W 087° 43' 60" N 33.237000° W 087.733300° |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Built | 1940 |
| Administered by | Alabama Forestry Commission |
Description
This 100-foot steel tower was built in circa 1940 to replace a previous wooden tower which burned. The tower was dedicated to Herbert E. Westervelt, founder of Gulf States Paper (now the Westervelt Company), in July 1940.
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