Tall Peak Fire Tower
The Tall Peak Fire Tower is a historic fire tower in Ouachita National Forest. It is located at the top of Tall Peak in the southwestern part of the national forest in Polk County, Arkansas. It is a fieldstone structure, built about 1938 by a crew of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and features the distinctive flared corners that typify CCC architecture. It is accessible via a forest service road off Polk County 64 (also known as Forest Service Road 38).[2]
Tall Peak Fire Tower | |
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| Nearest city | Athens, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°23′11″N 94°2′33″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1938 |
| Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| MPS | Facilities Constructed by the CCC in Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001077[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 20, 1993 |
The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for Tall Peak Fire Tower" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
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