Massachusetts Fire Towers
Granville Tower


The remains of the Granville Tower in 1998
(Photo courtesy Bill Cobb)
 

Town: Granville
County: Hampden
Mountain or Hill: Sweetman Mountain
Height above sea level: 1455 FT
Tower Structure Height: 65 FT
Latitude: 42-06-36
Longitude: 72-53-29
First date of operation: May 30, 1931
Type: Wooden Tower

 

 

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Notes

  • The tower was staffed until 1962
  • The tower appears to be a tripod type
  • The tower had a 10 x 10 FT cab
  • The tower was built on land owned by the Springfield and Westfield Water Company at their expense
  • There are no known photos of this tower standing

 


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