Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station
Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station  | |
![]() Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station, May 2008  | |
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| Location | Hurricane Mountain Summit, Keene, New York | 
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| Coordinates | 44°14′06″N 73°42′38″W / 44.23500°N 73.71056°W | 
| Area | 19.3 acres (7.8 ha) | 
| Built | 1919 | 
| Architect | Aermotor Company | 
| MPS | Fire Observation Stations of New York State Forest Preserve MPS | 
| NRHP reference No. | 06001145[1] | 
| Added to NRHP | January 29, 2007 | 
The Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station is a historic fire observation station located on Hurricane Mountain at Keene in Essex County, New York. The station and contributing resources include a 35-foot-tall (10.7 m), steel frame lookout tower erected in 1919, two trails leading up the 3,694-foot (1,126 m) summit, and the ruins of a lean-to style observers cabin. The tower is a prefabricated structure built by the Aermotor Corporation to provide a front line of defense in preserving the Adirondack Park from the hazards of forest fires.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
 - ^ Steven C. Engelhart and Linda M. Garofalini (February 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2010. See also: "Accompanying five photos". Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
 
External links
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