Manchester Fire Tower
US 614, MA 25
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 614, MA 25 (view other lookouts in United States, Massachusetts) |
| Date Registered | December 15, 2004 |
| Nominated by | Henry Isenberg |
| Location |
Town of Manchester Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates |
N 42° 36.050' W 070° 45.583' (view using Google Maps) N 42° 36' 03" W 070° 45' 35" N 42.600830° W 070.759720° |
| Elevation | 193 ft (59 m) |
| Built | 1968 |
| Administered by | Mass. Bureau of Forest Fire Control |
| Cooperators | Mass. Bureau of Forest Fire Control, District 5 |
Description
Owing to the number of fires in the area in 1913, the North Shore improvement association donated seven acres of land and $400 for the construction of Manchester Fire Tower. In 1968 it was replaced by this 68' tower with 10'x10' cab.
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