Jamesburg Station Fire Tower
US 554, NJ 13
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 554, NJ 13 (view other lookouts in United States, New Jersey) |
| Date Registered | March 3, 2004 |
| Nominated by | Bob Spear |
| Location |
Thompson Park Middlesex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates |
N 40° 20.233' W 074° 26.318' (view using Google Maps) N 40° 20' 14" W 074° 26' 19" N 40.337217° W 074.438633° |
| Elevation | 48 ft (15 m) |
| Built | 1942 |
| Administered by | New Jersey Forest Fire Service |
| Cooperators | New Jersey Forest Fire Service, Division B |
Description
Originally erected as the Old Bridge fire tower in 1942 under the wartime security program, this LS-42 60’ Aermotor tower may even have an as yet unconfirmed earlier life dating to 1924. In 1963 it was moved to its present location as the NJFFS Jamesburg Station fire tower and is in active service. In is one of four Aermotor cabs known to have an unusual small windowpane design.
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