Mendon Fire Tower
US 615, MA 26
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 615, MA 26 (view other lookouts in United States, Massachusetts) |
| Date Registered | December 15, 2004 |
| Nominated by | Henry Isenberg |
| Location |
Town of Mendon Worcester County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates |
N 42° 03.883' W 071° 34.417' (view using Google Maps) N 42° 03' 53" W 071° 34' 25" N 42.064720° W 071.573610° |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Built | 1955 |
| Administered by | Mass. Bureau of Forest Fire Control |
| Cooperators | Mass. Bureau of Forest Fire Control, District 7 |
Description
The first Mendon Fire Tower was placed into operation in 1916 to cover southern Worcester County and triangulate with lookouts in northern Rhode Island. The present 70' steel tower with 10'x10' cab was built in 1955.
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Photos
1954 photo of current tower and its predecessor