Pulpit Rock Tower

Pulpit Rock Base-End Station (N. 142)
Location 9 Davis Rd., Rye, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°2′0″N 70°43′16″W / 43.03333°N 70.72111°W / 43.03333; -70.72111Coordinates: 43°2′0″N 70°43′16″W / 43.03333°N 70.72111°W / 43.03333; -70.72111
Area 0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built 1944 (1944)
Architectural style Moderne, Coastal artillery fire contr
NRHP Reference # 10000188[1]
Added to NRHP April 16, 2010

Pulpit Rock Tower, also known as Pulpit Rock Base-End Station (N. 142), is a historic military observation tower at 9 Davis Road in Rye, New Hampshire. The eight-story circular concrete tower was built in 1943 as part of a series of military defenses around Portsmouth, and is the only one of fourteen coastal observation posts to survive from the Second World War in the state. The tower stands 73 feet (22 m) high, and was during wartime connected to Fort Dearborn by telephone to relay observational measurements.[2] The tower is now owned by the state of New Hampshire.[3]

The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "About the tower". Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  3. ↑ "Open Houses and Tours". Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower. Retrieved 2014-07-17.


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