Fifield Fire Lookout Tower

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Fifield Fire Lookout Tower
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Location Fifield, Wisconsin
Coordinates 45°53′12″N90°19′27″W / 45.8868°N 90.32429°W / 45.8868; -90.32429 Coordinates: 45°53′12″N90°19′27″W / 45.8868°N 90.32429°W / 45.8868; -90.32429
Built1932
NRHP reference No. 07000668
Added to NRHPJuly 3, 2007

The Fifield Fire Lookout Tower is located in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Fifield, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [1]

History

The tower was constructed and originally used by the Wisconsin Conservation Commission. In 1935, the United States Forest Service assumed control and operations of it. [2] [3] The tower remained in use until 1973.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Fifield Fire Lookout Tower". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
  3. McKay, Joyce; Bruhy, Mark (1996-03-13). "Fifield Fire Lookout Tower". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-28.