Monterey Fire Tower
US 617, MA 28
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 617, MA 28 (view other lookouts in United States, Massachusetts) |
| Date Registered | December 15, 2004 |
| Nominated by | Henry Isenberg |
| Location |
Town of Monterey Berkshire County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates |
N 42° 13.166' W 073° 13.984' (view using Google Maps) N 42° 13' 10" W 073° 13' 59" N 42.219440° W 073.233060° |
| Elevation | 1,805 ft (550 m) |
| Built | 1934 |
| Administered by | Mass. Bureau of Forest Fire Control |
| Cooperators | Mass. Bureau of Forest Fire Control, District 12 |
Description
Built in 1935, Monterey Fire Tower is a 60' steel structure with a "perched" 10'x10' wooden cab. It was the first tower built in Berkshire County by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
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