Pillsbury Mountain Forest Fire Observation Station
Pillsbury Mountain Forest Fire Observation Station | |
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| Location | Pillsbury Mountain, Arietta, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°34′51″N 74°30′41″W / 43.58083°N 74.51139°W |
| Area | 5.87 acres (2.38 ha) |
| Built | 1924, 1950 |
| Architect | AerMotor Company |
| MPS | Fire Observation Stations of New York State Forest Preserve MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000728[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 9, 2010 |
The Pillsbury Mountain Forest Fire Observation Station is a historic fire observation station located on Pillsbury Mountain summit at Arietta in Hamilton County, New York. The tower was built in 1924 by the Aermotor Windmill Company and the associated observer's cabin and shed in 1950. The lookout tower measures 69 feet tall.[2]: 5
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
References
- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places" (PDF). WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 9/07/10 THROUGH 9/10/10. National Park Service. September 17, 2010.
- ↑ William R. Starr and L. Garofalini (June 2010). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York MPS Pillsbury Mountain Forest Fire Observation Station. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 1, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
External links
Media related to Pillsbury Mountain Forest Fire Observation Station at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- Fire lookout towers in Adirondack Park
- Fire lookout towers on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Hamilton County, New York
- Towers completed in 1924
- 1924 establishments in New York (state)
- Aermotor Corporation fire lookout towers
- Adirondack Mountains, New York Registered Historic Place stubs




