National Register of Historic Places

Mount Adams Fire Observation Station

Newcomb, Essex County, New York
Listed
April 11, 2006
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000253

About this property

The Mount Adams Fire Observation Station is a historic fire observation station located on Mount Adams at Newcomb in Essex County, New York. The station and contributing resources include a 56-foot-tall (17 m), steel frame lookout tower erected in 1917, a foot trail leading up the 3,250 foot summit, and the 1922 observers cabin with shed and privy. 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. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Location

Newcomb, Essex County, New York
44.08694, -74.02539

Categories

ENGINEERINGENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONCONSERVATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Mount Adams Fire Observation Station listed on the National Register?

Mount Adams Fire Observation Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Mount Adams Fire Observation Station?

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

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The period of significance for Mount Adams Fire Observation Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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