Massachusetts Fire Towers
Sharon Tower


Sharon Tower circa 1915
(photo courtesy Henry Isenberg)

 

Town: Sharon
County: Norfolk
Mountain or Hill: Bluff Hill
Height above sea level: 490 FT
Tower Structure Height: 30 FT
Latitude: 42-06-80
Longitude: 71-13-01
First date of operation: Jul 2, 1912
Type: Steel Tower

 

 

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Notes

  • The tower was built on private land and was used with the land owners permission.
  • There was 1 mile of phone line laid to this tower.
  • The tower had an 8 x 8 foot cab
  • This tower was staffed until 1916 when it was removed at the end of the fire season and moved to Chester

 


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