Hadley Mountain Fire Observation Station

Hadley Mountain Fire Observation Station
Fire tower in 2015
Location Hadley Mountain, Hadley, New York
Coordinates 43°22′26″N 73°57′3″W / 43.37389°N 73.95083°W / 43.37389; -73.95083Coordinates: 43°22′26″N 73°57′3″W / 43.37389°N 73.95083°W / 43.37389; -73.95083
Area 6.6 acres (2.7 ha)
Built 1917
Architect Aermotor Corporation
MPS Fire Observation Stations of New York State Forest Preserve MPS
NRHP Reference # 01001037[1]
Added to NRHP September 23, 2001
plaque at the base of the hiking trail to the fire tower

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. The tower may be manned in summer months by a steward who will answer questions from hikers.[2]

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

Plaque

There is a plaque at the base of the trail which leads to the fire tower. The plaque states that the original wood tower was erected in 1916. The current steel tower was built in 1920.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "The Historical Marker Database - Hadley Mountain (Fire Tower)". Retrieved October 10, 2010.
  3. "Fire Tower plaque". Retrieved 14 August 2015.

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