Warwick Tower in 1997
(photo courtesy Bill Cobb)

Town: Warwick
County: Franklin
Mountain or Hill: Mount Grace
Height above sea level: 1617 FT
Tower Structure Height: 68 FT
Latitude: 42-41-31
Longitude: 72-21-19
First date of operation: May 1, 1912
Type: Steel Tower

• This is currently an active state tower
• The original tower constructed at this site in the fall of 1911 was a 40 FT Windmill Style with ladder and a 6 x 6 FT cab.
• At the same time of contruction, 1.5 miles of phone line is also constructed
• In 1920, the original tower is replaced with a 68 FT tower
• In 1921, a small ground cabin is built at the base of the tower
• This tower is eventually destroyed by the huricane of 1938
• A temporary wooden tower is constructed in the fall of 1938
• A new steel 68 FT tower is contructed in 1939
• In 1949, the first powerline is brought to the site
• In 1950, two-way radios were installed
• In 1966, a new cab (current one) and a chain link fence are constructed