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Town of Newcomb
Essex County, New York
Elevation: 3520'
Coordinates: N44 5.221 W74 1.539
Administrative Unit: Open Space Institute of New York
Cooperators: Open Space Institute of New York
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Located just south of the famed high peaks areas of the Adirondack
Forest Preserve, Mount Adams fire tower has become the center of a public
debate over the question whether fire lookouts are compatible with
wilderness designation. The first tower here was a wooden structure built in
1912 at the request of the Tahawus Club. In 1917 the state erected the
present 47’ Aermotor LS-40 tower with 7’x7’ metal cab and staffed it until
the mid 1970s. The ground house was constructed in 1922 with improvements
made in 1950, Inactive for a number of years, the site had been nominated to
the National Register of Historic Places as well.
Historic photos courtesy of Bill Starr, NHLR State Registrar:
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1917-Steel tower being built (NYS-DEC photo) |
1917-New steel &
wood towers (NYS-DEC photo) |
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| 1964
(Larry Paul photo) |
1977 (Bob Eckler
photo) |
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