Hadley Mountain Fire Observation Station

Hadley Mountain Fire Observation Station
Location Hadley Mountain, Hadley, New York
Coordinates 43°22′26″N 73°57′3″W / 43.37389°N 73.95083°WCoordinates: 43°22′26″N 73°57′3″W / 43.37389°N 73.95083°W
Area 6.6 acres (2.7 ha)
Built 1917
Architect Aermotor Corporation
Governing body State
MPS Fire Observation Stations of New York State Forest Preserve MPS
NRHP Reference # 01001037[1]
Added to NRHP September 23, 2001

The Hadley Mountain Fire Observation Station is a historic fire observation station located on Hadley Mountain at Hadley in Saratoga County, New York. The tower is a prefabricated structure built by the Aermotor Corporation in 1917. It is one of the initial ten towers purchased by the State Commission to provide a front line of defense in preserving the Adirondack Forest Preserve from the hazards of forest fires.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.

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