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Application for NHLR

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Forest Fire Lookout Association

 

Name of Lookout:  Curran Tower

Reported by:  Paul Ternes

Location:  Ternes Tower Camp

GPS Reading:  N44 42.948 W83 44.646

Date:  5 May 2005

CONDITION: 
 

Needs paint?

no 

 

General appearance? good 

 

Shutters OK?  

 

Condition of wood OK? no 

 

Stairs OK? yes 

 

Glass intact? no 

 

Comments:  100 foot aeromotor tower, bottom ladders removed, footings crumbling, tower on private land.

 

 

ELECTRONICS AND ENCROACHMENTS:
 

Are electronic sites encroaching on tower?  

 

Other encroachments?  (Describe)  ham radio mounted side of tower
 

 

Comments: 
 

 

ACCESS AND SIGNS:
 

NHLR sign posted (if applicable)? no 

 

Direction sign up?  

 

Comments: 

 

 

STAFFED: no 

 

Comments:  last staffed 1959
 

 

OPPORTUNITY FOR VOLUNTEER SUPPORT:

 

Staffing?

 

Maintenance?

 

Comments:  My family purchaced this tower at auction from State of Michigan in the early 60s.
 

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