Stillwater Mountain Fire Tower
US 904, NY 32
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 904, NY 32 (view other lookouts in United States, New York) |
| Date Registered | March 7, 2011 |
| Nominated by | Bill Starr |
| Location |
Town of Webb, Stillwater Reservoir Herkimer County, New York |
| Coordinates |
N 43° 51.737' W 075° 02.011' (view using Google Maps) N 43° 51' 44" W 075° 02' 01" N 43.862290° W 075.033510° |
| Elevation | 2,244 ft (684 m) |
| Built | 1919 |
| Administered by | New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation |
| Cooperators | The Friends of Stillwater Fire Tower and the NYS-DEC |
Description
The first lookout on this site was a tower made of timbers built in 1912. The current 47' Aermotor model LS-40 tower was erected in 1919 by the New York State Conservation Commission, now the NYS-DEC. The tower stood watch over the watershed of the Stillwater Reservoir of the Beaver River in northern Herkimer County and along a 25 mile stretch of the New York Central Railroad's Adirondack division. The fire tower also provided observation protection over the eastern forest lands owned by the Fisher Forestry and Reality Company.
Map
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Photos
Tower in beginning stages of restoration 9/4/2010
Cabin at bottom of mountain 9/4/2010
View northeast to Algonquin and Whiteface Mountains 9/4/2010
View of Blue and West Mountains 9/4/2010
View of Pillsbury Mountain 9/4/2010
Visit Reports
December 29, 2017: Laurie Rankin
Condition |
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| Needs paint? | No |
| Shutters OK? | Not Applicable |
| Condition of wood OK? | Yes |
| Stairs OK? | Yes |
| Glass intact? | Yes |
| Good condition? | Yes |
| Comments: | Fire tower is in excellent condition following recent restoration work done by Friends of Stillwater Fire Tower Volunteers with support from the NYSDEC. In addition the grounds and trail are well taken care. A recent reroute around a wet area was done in the fall of 2017. |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | Yes |
| Comments: | Radio repeater equipment is on the fire tower, with the small repeater outside of the safety netting on the first landing, solar panels on the outside of the structure under the cab and an antenna. |
Access and Signs |
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| NHLR sign posted? | No Response |
| Directions to tower signed? | No Response |
Staffing |
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| Staffed? | No |
Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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| Volunteers staffing opportunities? | Yes |
| Volunteer maintenance opportunities? |
Yes
Excellent restoration work and ongoing maintenance has been done by the volunteers of the Friends of Stillwater Fire Tower Committee. They have volunteer interpreters staffing the fire tower on weekends during the summer.
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Photos |
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Photo courtesy of Laurie Rankin |
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