Mount Washington Fire Tower at Mount Everett
US 431, MA 2
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 431, MA 2 (view other lookouts in United States, Massachusetts) |
| Date Registered | August 28, 2002 |
| Nominated by | Henry Isenberg |
| Location |
Mount Everett State Reservation Berkshire County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates |
N 42° 06.136' W 073° 25.966' (view using Google Maps) N 42° 06' 08" W 073° 25' 58" N 42.102265° W 073.432761° |
| Elevation | 2,605 ft (794 m) |
| Removed | 2003 |
| Former Fire Lookout Sites Register | US 49, MA 49 |
| Administered by | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control |
| Cooperators | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control, District 12 |
Description
The first lookout on this site was a 38' tower with 10' x 10' cab erected in 1915. The states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York contributed to its funding, as did the town of Great Barrington with a $150 contribution. The tower was rebuilt in 1945 and a new 40' tower constructed in 1970. It was staffed until 1972.
This tower was removed in 2003 due to disputes with the town officials. The tower was sold to a private landowner in the same town.
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