Beech Hill Tower
(Photo courtesy Iris Baird)

Town: Keene
County: Cheshire
Mountain or Hill: Beech Hill
Height above sea level: 1040 FT
Tower Structure Height: 35 FT
Latitude: 44-55-62
Longitude: 72-15-34
First date of operation: 1911
Operating Agency: NH Forestry Comm.
Type: Horatian Tower

• 1911, temporary.
• It is described as an "Horatian Tower" 35 ' tall, built after 1890. This was one of the early stations, placed in service because it overlooked a wide area.
• The temporary station was only in service for a very short time.
• The Octagon Reservoir seems to have been on the east side of Keene and was a prominent viewpoint. It is suspected that the ornamental structure was the lookout station.