Lilly Lookout
US 948, IN 6
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 948, IN 6 (view other lookouts in United States, Indiana) |
| Date Registered | September 9, 2012 |
| Nominated by | Michael Chitwood, Preserve Manager |
| Location | Brown County, Indiana |
| Coordinates |
N 39° 14.170' W 086° 13.266' (view using Google Maps) N 39° 14' 10" W 086° 13' 16" N 39.236160° W 086.221102° |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Built | 1930 |
| Administered by | Indiana University Research and Teaching Preserve |
| Cooperators | Indiana University Research and Teaching Preserve |
Description
Built in the 1930s by the CCC, this 75' tower with 7'x7' steel cab and wooden steps is located on property that was donated to Indiana University by the Lilly Family, relatives of Eli Lilly who started Lilly Pharmaceutical, in 1942. Access to the tower is by permission only.
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Taken when lookout first built in 1930s