Carpenter Lookout Tower Site
US 1955, AL 30
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1955, AL 30 (view other lookout sites in United States, Alabama) |
| Date Registered | March 25, 2020 |
| Nominated by | Thomas Kaufmann |
| Location | Baldwin County, Alabama |
| Coordinates |
N 30° 49.577' W 087° 51.722' (view using Google Maps) N 30° 49' 35" W 087° 51' 43" N 30.826284° W 087.862041° |
| Elevation | 214 ft (65 m) |
| Built | 1942 |
| Removed | by 2018 |
| National Historic Lookout Register | US 811, AL 12 |
| Administered by | Alabama Forestry Commission |
Description
One of its last fire tower projects, Carpenter Lookout was started by the CCC and completed by the Alabama Foresry Commission in 1942. It was a 120' International Derrick tower with a 7'x7' cab.
The tower was removed by early 2018.
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Photos
Tower footers in April 2018