National Register of Historic Places

Chickatawbut Observation Tower

Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
September 24, 1980
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000652

About this property

The Chickatawbut Observation Tower is a historic tower on Chickatawbut Road in Quincy, Massachusetts, in the Blue Hill Reservation, a Massachusetts state park. Unlike Great Blue Hill Observation Tower, a similar tower at the opposite end of the reservation, Chickatawbut tower is not open to the public. The tower was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. It is named for Chickatawbut, who was a 17th-century sachem of the Massachusett Indian tribe. The tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
42.22500, -71.06082

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Scott's Woods Historic District
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1 mi
Bent, G.H., Company Factory
Early Republic
1.5 mi
Blue Hills Reservation Parkways-Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston
Listed
1.7 mi
Metropolitan District Commission Stable
Colonial
1.7 mi
Blue Hills Headquarters
Industrial
1.7 mi

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When was Chickatawbut Observation Tower listed on the National Register?

Chickatawbut Observation Tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 24, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Chickatawbut Observation Tower?

Chickatawbut Observation Tower is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chickatawbut Observation Tower?

The period of significance for Chickatawbut Observation Tower is recorded as the industrial era.

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