Massachusetts Fire Towers
Sandisfield Tower

All that's left - The Old Phone Line
(Photo Courtesy Bill Cobb)

 

Town: Sandisfield
County: Berkshire
Mountain or Hill: Town Hill
Height above sea level: 1798 FT
Tower Structure Height: 30 FT
Latitude: 42-08-46
Longitude: 73-08-06
First date of operation: Oct 15, 1915
Type: Wooden Tower

 

 

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Notes

  • This tower no longer stands. The only remains of this site is the old rusted phone line.
  • This tower was staffed until 1917
  • When the tower was constructed, 1.5 miles of phone line were run to the site
  • In the fall of 2003, a group of FFLA members went to look for remants of this tower. After scouting for several hours, the only remains that were found of this tower was the old rusted phone line as shown above.

 


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