St. Regis Mountain Fire Observation Station

St. Regis Mountain Fire Observation Station
Saint Regis Mountain fire tower, July 2007
St. Regis Mountain Fire Observation Station is located in New York
Location: St. Regis Mountain, Santa Clara, New York
Coordinates: 44°24′50″N 74°18′55″W / 44.41389°N 74.31528°W / 44.41389; -74.31528Coordinates: 44°24′50″N 74°18′55″W / 44.41389°N 74.31528°W / 44.41389; -74.31528
Area: 3.3 acres (1.3 ha)
Built: 1918
Architect: Aermotor Corp.
Governing body: State
MPS: Fire Observation Stations of New York State Forest Preserve MPS
NRHP Reference#: 05000163[1]
Added to NRHP: March 15, 2005

The St. Regis Mountain Fire Observation Station is a historic fire observation station located on Saint Regis Mountain at Santa Clara in Franklin County, New York. The station and contributing resources include a 35-foot-tall (11 m), steel frame lookout tower erected in 1918, the site of the former observer's cabin, and 9/10 of a mile foot trail between the cabin site and summit. The tower is a prefabricated structure built by the Aermotor Corporation and provided a front line of defense in preserving the Adirondack Forest Preserve from the hazards of forest fires.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

Last modified on 25 April 2013, at 02:55