Middleboro Fire Tower
US 616, MA 27
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 616, MA 27 (view other lookouts in United States, Massachusetts) |
| Date Registered | December 15, 2004 |
| Nominated by | Henry Isenberg |
| Location |
Town of Middleboro Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates |
N 41° 53.342' W 070° 53.402' (view using Google Maps) N 41° 53' 21" W 070° 53' 24" N 41.889034° W 070.890031° |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Built | 1966 |
| Administered by | Mass. Bureau of Forest Fire Control |
| Cooperators | Mass. Bureau of Forest Fire Control, District 2 |
Description
The first Middleboro Lookout was located in the Middleboro Town Hall observatory room. It was replaced in 1913 when a new 48' tower was erected on Barden's Hill. The present 75' steel tower with 10'x10' cab was constructed in 1966.
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