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This list is of all the WWII (or used during WWII) Fire Control Stations (FCS) in New England. Included here are Base-End Stations, Spotting Stations, and Group Observation Stations (Mines, Gun Groups, Groupement's). I have not decided to include Battery Commanders Stations or Command Posts unless it is a combined station. This table can be searched by using Control+F (PC) or Command+F (Mac) Please contact me with any questions or corrections.
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Location | Batteries Served | Style | Completion Date | Notes | Accesibility |
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Loc. 170 Fort Baldwin | Battery Steele-Upper | Square Tower - Five Stories | 1943 |
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Fort Baldwin State Historic Site - Open occasionally | |
Loc. 169 Small Point |
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Square Tower - Six Stories | 1943 |
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Private Property | |
Loc. 168 Bailey Island - Site 1B |
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Square Tower - Six Stories | 1943 |
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Private Property | |
Loc. 168 Bailey Island - Site 1C |
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Square Tower - Eight Stories | 1943 |
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Private Property | |
Loc. 167 Jewell Island - Site 1B |
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Disguised as castle tower - Four Stories | 1934 |
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State Park | |
Loc. 167 Jewell Island - Site 1D |
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Square Tower - Eight Stories | 1943 | State Park | ||
Loc. 166 Long Island |
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Circular Tower disguised as a standpipe - Seven Stories | 1943 |
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Private Property | |
Loc. 163 Peaks Island - Site 1G | Mines II CP | Cottage Side-by-Side - Three Stories | 1943 | Converted to residence | ||
Loc. 163 Peaks Island - Site 1H |
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Square Tower - Six Stories | 1943 | Peaks Island Land Preserve | ||
Loc. 163 Peaks Island - Site 1I |
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Square Tower - Six Stories | 1943 | Peaks Island LandPreserve | ||
Loc. 163 Peaks Island - Site 1J | Groupement 1 Command Post | Stucco Side-by-Side - One Story | 1909 |
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Ruins - Peaks Island Land Preserve | |
Loc. 163 Peaks Island - Site 2A |
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Square Tower - One Story | 1943 | Private Property | ||
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Loc. 161 Fort Levett - Site 1B | Secondary Mines I OP-Upper | Square Tower - Two Stories | 1920-1942 |
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Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only |
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Loc. 161 Fort Levett - Site 1E |
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Square Tower - Eight Stories | 1943 |
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Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only |
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Loc. 161 Fort Levett - Site 1H |
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Square Tower - Eight Stories | 1943 |
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Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only |
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Loc. 161 Fort Levett - Site 1J |
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Rectangular base w/ square tower - Two Stories | 1943 |
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Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only |
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Loc. 159 Trundy Point - Site 1A | Steel Tower with concrete cab | 1922 |
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Private Property | |
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Loc. 159 Trundy Point - Site 1B |
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Square Tower - Eight Stories | 1943 |
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Private Property |
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Loc. 158 Cape Elizabeth - Site 1B |
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Cylindrical Tower to simulate silo - Six Stories | 1943 |
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Two Lights State Park |
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Loc. 158 Cape Elizabeth - Site 2A |
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Built atop old lighthouse to simulate water tower - Two Stories | 1874-1942 |
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Private Property |
Loc. 157 Prouts Neck |
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Square Tower w/ chamfered corners- Seven Stories | 1943 |
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Razed 2004-Private Property | |
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Loc. 156 Fletchers Neck |
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Square Tower - Six Stories w/ Two Story cottage surrounding. | 1943 |
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Razed 195?-Private Property |
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Loc. 155 Cape Porpoise |
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Cylindrical Tower - Eight Stories | 1942 |
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Razed 1949-Private Property |
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Loc. 154 Gelaspus Point |
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Square Tower with chamfered top level - Five Stories w/ 1 1/2 Story wooden cottage | 1943 |
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Razed 1949-Private Property |
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Loc. 153 Moody Point |
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Square Tower - Three Stories w/ 2 1/2 Story wooden cottage. | 1943 |
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Private Property |
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Loc. 152 Bald Head Cliff |
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Square Tower - Three Stories w/ 2 1/2 Story wooden cottage. | 1943 |
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Razed 1964-Overbuilt |
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Loc. 151 Cape Neddick |
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Square Tower - Two Stories w/ One Story wooden cottage | 1943 |
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Heavily altered 2001-Private Property |
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Loc. 150 Seal Head Point |
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Square Tower - Three Stories w/ a 2 1/2 Story wooden cottage | 1943 |
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Razed 1979-Private Property |
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Loc. 149 Sisters Point |
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Square Tower - Five Stories | 1943 |
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Razed 2004-Private Property |
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Loc. 148 Fort Foster |
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Rectangular Tower - Three Stories | 1942 |
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Fort Foster Park - Converted to restrooms 1970s |
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Loc. 141 Appledore Island |
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Square Tower - Seven Stories | 1944 |
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Joint UNH Cornell Radio Tower - No access |
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Loc. 147 Fort Constitution | Mines I-Upper | Square Tower - Two Stories | 1942 |
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Entire battery is UNH storage and fenced off |
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Loc. 145 Fort Stark | HD OPS 2-Upper | Unusual design "modernistic building"-Three Stories | 1943 |
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Fort Stark State Historic Site - Fenced off |
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Loc. 144 Frost Point - Fort Dearborn |
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Rectangular Side-By-Side - One Story | 1943 |
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Odiorne Point State Park-Open to public |
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Loc. 142 Pulpit Rock |
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Cylindrical Tower - Eight Stories | 1942 |
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Open twice a year by FOPRT |
Loc. 139 Rye Ledge |
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Square Tower - Three Stories w/ a 2 1/2 Story wooden cottage | 1943 |
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Razed 2007-Private Property | |
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Loc. 138 Great Boars Head |
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Square Tower with slightly chamfered edges - Six Stroies | 1943 |
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Private Property |
Loc. 137B Salisbury Beach |
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Square Tower - Three Stories w/ 2 1/2 Story wooden cottage. | 1943 |
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Razed 1958 - Public Beach | |
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Loc. 137A Plum Island | Square Tower on legs - One Story | 1943 |
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Razed 1953 - section of dunes where the station was is off limits | |
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Loc. 137 Castle Hill | Two Story Cottage | 1944 |
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Razed 1948 - Trustees of Reservations park | |
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Loc. 136 Halibut Point |
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Square Tower with chamfered top level - Five Stories w/ 1 1/2 Story wooden cottage | 1943 |
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Halibut Point State Park - Open on Weekends |
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Loc. 135 Emerson Point |
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Cylindrical Tower - Six Stories | 1943 |
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Private Property |
Loc. 134A Eastern Point |
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Rectangular Tower - Three Stories w/ Two Story wooden cottage | 1943 |
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Private Property | |
Loc. 134 Coolidge Point |
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Square Tower - Five Stories | 1943 |
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Private Property | |
Loc. 133 Gales Point | Square Tower with top two levels chamfered - Ten Stories | 1944 |
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Private Property | ||
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Loc. 132 Marblehead Neck - Site 1A |
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Square Tower w/ Peaked roof - Five Stories | 1943 |
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Private Property |
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Loc. 132 Marblehead Neck - Site 2A |
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Wooden Cottage - Three Stories | 1941 |
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Private Property |
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Loc. 132 Marblehead Neck - Site 3A |
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Square Tower - Six Stories | 1943 |
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Razed 195? - Private Property |
Loc. 131 East Point - Site 1A |
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Square Tower - Eight Stories |
1943 |
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Private property | |
Loc. 131 East Point - Site 2A |
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Square Tower - Eight Stories | 1943 |
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Private Property | |
Loc. 131 East Point - Site 4A |
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Square Tower - Six Stories | 1943 |
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Private Property | |
Loc. 131 East Point - Site 5A |
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Cottage - Two Stories | 1943 | Razed 195? - Private Property | ||
Loc. 130 Fort Ruckman |
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Square Tower - Six Stories w/ a Single Story cottage at the rear | 1942 |
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Private Property | |
Loc. 129 Fort Heath | Battery McCook | Three Station Endicott Side-by-Side Station - One Story | 1901-1907
Splinterproofed 1943 |
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Razed 1950s - Fort Heath Park | |
Loc. 127 Fort Dawes - Site 1C | Manhole Station - One Story | 1924 |
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Razed 1988-92 - Overbuilt by MWRA | ||
Loc. 127 Fort Dawes - Site 1D | Battery 207 BC | Manhole Station - One Story | 1924 |
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Razed 1988-92 - Overbuilt by MWRA | |
Loc. 127 Fort Dawes - Site 1E | Gun Group 4 OP & CP | Rectangular Station w/ Semi-Circle front | 1942 |
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Razed 1988-92 - Overbuilt by MWRA | |
Loc. 127 Fort Dawes - Site 1G | Battery 105 BC | Manhole Station - One Story | 1924 |
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Razed 1988-92 - Overbuilt by MWRA | |
Loc. 127 Fort Dawes - Site 1H | Battery 207 | Manhole Station - One Story | 1924 |
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Razed 1988-92 - Overbuilt by MWRA | |
Loc. 127 Fort Dawes - Site 1I |
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Side-by-side w/ earth berm - One Story | 1907 - rebuilt 1943 |
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Razed 1988-92 - Overbuilt by MWRA | |
Loc. 126 Outer Brewster |
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Rectangular Side-By-Side Manhole Station - One Story | 1943 |
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Boston Harbor Islands National Park - Open to public | |
Loc. 124 Great Brewster |
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Manhole Station -One Story | 1944 |
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Toppled 1970s - Boston Harbor Islands National Park | |
Loc. 123 Fort Standish | Square Tower on legs - One Story | 1943 | Boston Harbor Islands National Park - Open to public | |||
Loc. 122 Fort Strong |
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Side-by-Side split level station - classic Endicott design - One Story | 1906?
rebuilt 1940s? |
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Razed 1960s - Closed to public | |
Loc. 121 Fort Warren - Site 1A |
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Square Tower - Two Stories | 1903
top level rebuilt 1943 |
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Closed to public | |
Loc. 121 Fort Warren - Site 1B |
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Square Tower - One Story | 1942 |
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Open to public | |
Loc. 120 Point Allerton - Site 1B |
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Large Cottage - Four Stories | 1926 modernized 1942 |
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Razed 1978 - Private Property | |
Loc. 120 Point Allerton - Site 1C |
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Rectangular Side-By-Side - One Story | 1943 |
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Razed 1978 - Private Property | |
Loc. 120 Point Allerton - Site 1D |
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Square Tower with top two levels chamfered - Seven Stories | 1943 |
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Private Property | |
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Loc. 119 Fort Revere |
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Manhole Station with rear entrance - One Story | ca. 1920 |
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Private Property but wide open |
Loc. 117 Fort Andrews | Square Tower - One Story | 1944 |
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Boston Harbor Islands National Park - Open to public | ||
Loc. 116 Strawberry Hill | Square Tower on legs - One story | 1943 |
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Razed ca. 1951 - Private Property | ||
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Loc. 115 Strawberry Point - Site 1A |
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Square Tower - Eight Stories
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1943 |
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Private Property |
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Loc. 115 Strawberry Point - Site 1B |
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Cottage - Three Stories | 1944 |
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Private Property |
Loc. 115 Strawberry Point - Site 1C |
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Steel Tower - Two Story Cab | 1941 |
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Dismantled 1948 - Private {rp[erty | |
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Loc. 115 Strawberry Point - Site 1D |
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Cottage - Two Stories | 1943 |
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Private Property |
Loc. 114 Fourth Cliff - Site 1A |
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Cottage - Three Stories |
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Private Property - Hanscom recreation area | ||
Loc. 114 Fourth Cliff - Site 1B |
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Manhole - One Story w/ One Story wooden cottage on roof |
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Private Property - Hanscom recreation area | ||
Loc. 114 Fourth Cliff - Site 1C |
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Square Tower - Five Stories w/ One Story wooden cottage attached |
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Private Property - Hanscom recreation area | ||
Loc. 112 - Brant Rock |
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Square Tower - Eight Stories | 1943 |
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Private Property | |
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Loc. 111 - Gurnet Point |
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Square Tower with attached generator room - three Stories | 1943 |
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Razed 1998 - Open to public |
Loc. 59 Gayhead - Site 1A | Manhole Station - One Story | 1942 |
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Aquinnah Cliffs - Buried w/ no access | ||
Loc. 59 Gayhead - Site 2 | Manhole Station - One Story | 1942 |
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Aquinnah Cliffs - Could be rubble by now | ||
Loc. 58 Naushon Island - Site 1A | Manhole Station - One Story | 1942 |
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Private Property | ||
Loc. 58 Naushon Island - Site 2A | Manhole Station - One Story | 1942 |
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Private Property | ||
Loc. 58 Naushon Island - Site 2B | Manhole Station - One Story | 1942 |
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Private Property | ||
Loc. 57 Cuttyhunk Island - Site 1A |
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Manhole Station - One Story | ? |
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Cuttyhunk Island Town Land - Open to public | |
Loc. 57 Cuttyhunk Island - Site 1B | Manhole Station - One Story | 1942 | Cuttyhunk Island Town Land - Sealed 2021 | |||
Loc. 57 Cuttyhunk Island - Site 1C | Manhole Station - One Story | 1942 | Cuttyhunk Island Town Land - Sealed 2021 | |||
Loc. 57 Cuttyhunk Island - Site 1D | Manhole Station - One Story | 1942 | Cuttyhunk Island Town Land - Sealed 2021 | |||
Loc. 57 Cuttyhunk Island - Site 1E | Manhole Station - One Story | 1942 | Cuttyhunk Island Town Land - Sealed 2021 | |||
Loc. 57 Cuttyhunk Island - Site 2A | Manhole Station - One Story | 1942 |
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Lookout Park - No access to interior | ||
Loc. 58A West Island |
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Square Tower - Not separated by floors until top | 1943 |
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West Island Town Beach - Open to public | |
Loc. 55 Fort Rodman |
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Manhole - One Story | 1943 |
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Fort Taber Park - Open to public | |
Loc. 51 Mishuam Point |
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Cottage | 1943 |
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Any remains demolished 2008 - Private Property | |
Loc. 51 Gooseberry Island - Site 1B |
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Cottage - Three Stories | 1942 | Gooseberry Neck Reservation - Open to Public | ||
Loc. 51 Gooseberry Island - Site 1D |
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Square Tower - Not separated by floors until top | 1942 |
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Sealed - Gooseberry Neck Reservation | |
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Loc. 51 Gooseberry Island - Site 1E |
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Cottage - Three Stories | 1943 | Razed 1978 - Gooseberry Neck Reservation | |
Loc. 49 Warren Point - Site 1A |
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Cottage - Two Stories | 1943 |
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Razed 2019 - Private Property | |
Loc. 49 Warren Point - Site 1B |
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Cottage - Three Stories | 1942 |
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Razed 1970 - Private Property | |
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Loc. 46 Sauchest Point - Site 1A |
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Cottage - Three Stories | 1943 |
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Razed ca. 1981 Sachuest Point Refuge -Open to public |
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Loc. 46 Sauchest Point - Site 1B |
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Barn - Three Stories | 1942 |
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Razed ca. 1980 Sachuest Point Refuge -Open to public |
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Loc. 46 Sauchest Point - Site 1C |
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Cylindrical Tower - Four Stories | 1942 |
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Razed ca. 1981 Sachuest Point Refuge -Open to public |
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Loc. 43 Fort Wetherill - Site 1D | Mines I Primary OP | Manhole - One Story | 1922 |
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Open to public - Fort Wetherill State Park |
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Loc. 43 Fort Wetherill - Site 1E | Mines II Secondary OP | Side-by-Side split level station - classic Endicott design - One Story | 1909 |
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Burned 1996 - Fort Wetherill State Park |
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Loc. 41 Fort Burnside - Site 1C |
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Seaside Farmhouse - Three Stories | 1943 |
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Closed to public - Beavertail State Park |
Loc. 40 Prospect Hill - Site 1A |
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Manhole - One Story | 1922 |
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Sealed up - Conanicut Battery Park | |
Loc. 40 Prospect Hill - Site 1C |
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Manhole Side by side - One Story | 1922 |
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Sealed up - Conanicut Battery Park | |
Loc. 36 The Bonnet |
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Manhole - One Story | 1942 | Private Property | ||
Loc. 35 Fort Varnum - Site 1A |
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Cottage - Three Stories | 1943 |
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Camp Varnum RI National Guard | |
Loc. 35 Fort Varnum - Site 1B |
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Cottage - Two Stories | 1942 |
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Camp Varnum RI National Guard | |
Loc. 35 Fort Varnum - Site 1C |
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Cottage - Three Stories | 1942 |
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Camp Varnum RI National Guard | |
Loc. 35 Fort Varnum - Site 1D |
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Cottage - Three Stories | 1943 |
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Camp Varnum RI National Guard | |
Loc. 34 Fort Greene - Site 2C |
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Cottage - Two Stories | 1942 |
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Behind a private home | |
Loc. 33 Fort Greene - Site 1B |
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Cottage - Three Stories | 1942 |
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Camp Cronin | |
Loc. 33 Fort Greene - Site 1C |
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Cottage - Two Stories | 1942 | Razed 1979 - Camp Cronin | ||
Loc. 33 Fort Greene - Site 1D |
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Cottage - Three Stories | 1942 | Razed 1979 - Camp Cronin | ||
Loc. 32 Green Hill - Site 1A |
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Steel Tower - Two Story Cab | 1942 | Dismantled 1960s - Private Property | ||
Loc. 32 Green Hill - Site 1B |
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Steel Tower - Two Story Cab | 1943 | Dismantled 1960s - Private Property | ||
Loc. 32 Green Hill - Site 1C |
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Steel Tower - Three Story Cab | 1943 | Dismantled 1960s - Private Property | ||
Loc. 31 Charlestown |
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Cottage - Three Stories | 1943 |
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Private Residence | |
Loc. 29 Noyes Point - Site 1A |
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Steel Tower - Two Story Cab | 1943 |
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Dismantled mid 1960s - Private Property | |
Loc. 29 Noyes Point - Site 1B |
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Steel Tower - Two Story Cab | 1943 | Dismantled mid 1960s - Private Property | ||
Loc. 27 Watch Hill - Site 2B |
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Square Tower - Six Stories? | 1944 |
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Razed 1940s - Watch Hill Light | |
Loc. 27 Watch Hill - Site 2A |
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Cottage - One Story | 1944 |
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Razed 1940s - Watch Hill Light |