Azure Mountain Fire Observation Station
National Register of Historic Places

Azure Mountain Fire Observation Station

Waverly, Franklin County, New York
Listed
September 22, 2001
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01001036

About this property

The Azure Mountain Fire Observation Station is a historic fire observation station located on Azure Mountain at Waverly in Franklin County, New York. The station and contributing resources include a 40-foot-tall (12 m), steel-frame lookout tower erected in 1918, a jeep trail now used as a hiking trail, which extends from the base of the mountain to two former observers' cabins, and a foot trail from the cabins to the summit. The tower is a prefabricated structure built by the Aermotor Corporation 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.

Location

Waverly, Franklin County, New York
44.54101, -74.50074

Categories

ENGINEERINGENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONCONSERVATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Azure Mountain Fire Observation Station listed on the National Register?

Azure Mountain Fire Observation Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Azure Mountain Fire Observation Station?

Azure Mountain Fire Observation Station is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Azure Mountain Fire Observation Station?

The period of significance for Azure Mountain Fire Observation Station is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1918.

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