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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. Please [[Contact Us|contact me]] with any questions or corrections.
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 Us|contact me]] with any questions or corrections.
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!Batteries Served
!Batteries Served
!Style
!Style
!Construction Date
!Completion Date
!Notes
!Notes
!Accesibility
!Accesibility
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|[[Long Island MR|Long Island ME]]
|[[Long Island MR|Loc. 166]] Long Island
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* Secondary Mine II OP-upper
* Secondary Mine II OP-upper
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|Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only
|Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only
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|[[File:Trundy Point MR 34.jpg|none|thumb|191x191px|Loc. 159 Site 1A]]
|[[File:L159 1A reverse from approach.jpg|none|thumb|282x282px|Loc. 159 Site 1A]]
|[[Trundy Point MR|Loc. 159]] Trundy Point - Site 1A
|[[Trundy Point MR|Loc. 159]] Trundy Point - Site 1A
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|Private Property
|Private Property
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|[[File:Trundy Point MR 01.jpg|none|thumb|200x200px|Loc. 159 Site 1B]]
|[[File:L159 1B front.jpg|none|thumb|286x286px|Loc. 159 Site 1B]]
|[[Trundy Point MR|Trundy Point ME]]
|[[Trundy Point MR|Loc. 159]] Trundy Point - Site 1B
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* [[Peaks Island MR|Battery Cravens]]-Upper
* [[Peaks Island MR|Battery Cravens]]-Upper
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|Two Lights State Park
|Two Lights State Park
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|[[File:Cape Elizabeth MR (2) 30.jpg|none|thumb|210x210px|Loc. 158 Site 2A]]
|[[File:L158 2A FC Lighthouse.jpg|none|thumb|272x272px|Loc. 158 Site 2A]]
|[[Cape Elizabeth MR|Loc. 158]] Cape Elizabeth - Site 2A
|[[Cape Elizabeth MR|Loc. 158]] Cape Elizabeth - Site 2A
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|Private Property
|Private Property
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|[[File:Loc. 157 Prouts Neck Roger.tif|none|thumb|224x224px|Site 1A 1990s]]
|[[File:Loc. 157 Prouts Neck Roger.tif|none|thumb|224x224px|Loc. 157 Site 1A 1990s]]
|[[Prouts Neck MR|Loc. 157]] Prouts Neck
|[[Prouts Neck MR|Loc. 157]] Prouts Neck
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|Razed 2004-Private Property
|Razed 2004-Private Property
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|[[File:Fletchers Neck FCT.jpg|none|thumb|180x180px|Site 1A 1940s]]
|[[File:Fletchers Neck FCT.jpg|none|thumb|180x180px|Loc. 156 Site 1A 1940s]]
|[[Fletchers Neck MR|Loc. 156]] Fletchers Neck
|[[Fletchers Neck MR|Loc. 156]] Fletchers Neck
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|Razed 195?-Private Property
|Razed 195?-Private Property
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|[[File:1942CapePorpoise.jpg|none|thumb|207x207px|Site 1A 1945]]
|[[File:1942CapePorpoise.jpg|none|thumb|207x207px|Loc. 155 Site 1A 1945]]
|[[Cape Porpoise MR|Loc. 155]] Cape Porpoise
|[[Cape Porpoise MR|Loc. 155]] Cape Porpoise
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|Razed 1949-Private Property
|Razed 1949-Private Property
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|[[File:Great Hill FCT Final.jpg|none|thumb|163x163px|Site 1A 1946]]
|[[File:Great Hill FCT Final.jpg|none|thumb|163x163px|Loc. 154 Site 1A 1946]]
|[[Gelaspus Point MR|Loc. 154]] Gelaspus Point
|[[Gelaspus Point MR|Loc. 154]] Gelaspus Point
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|Razed 1949-Private Property
|Razed 1949-Private Property
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|[[File:Moody Beach MR 10.jpg|none|thumb|181x181px|Site 1A]]
|[[File:Moody Beach MR 10.jpg|none|thumb|181x181px|Loc. 153 Site 1A]]
|[[Moody Point MR|Loc. 153]] Moody Point
|[[Moody Point MR|Loc. 153]] Moody Point
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|Private Property
|Private Property
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|[[File:Bald Head Cliff MR.jpeg|none|thumb|184x184px|Site 1A 1963]]
|[[File:Bald Head Cliff MR.jpeg|none|thumb|184x184px|Loc. 152 Site 1A 1963]]
|[[Bald Head Cliff MR|Loc. 152]] Bald Head Cliff
|[[Bald Head Cliff MR|Loc. 152]] Bald Head Cliff
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|Razed 1964-Overbuilt
|Razed 1964-Overbuilt
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|[[File:Cape Neddick Station 2022.jpg|none|thumb|199x199px|Site 1A]]
|[[File:Cape Neddick Station 2022.jpg|none|thumb|199x199px|Loc. 151 Site 1A]]
|[[Cape Neddick MR|Loc. 151]] Cape Neddick
|[[Cape Neddick MR|Loc. 151]] Cape Neddick
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|Heavily altered 2001-Private Property
|Heavily altered 2001-Private Property
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|[[File:Seal Head Point Station 1970s RD.jpg|none|thumb|198x198px|Site 1A 1970s]]
|[[File:Seal Head Point Station 1970s RD.jpg|none|thumb|198x198px|Loc. 150 Site 1A 1970s]]
|[[Seal Head MR|Loc. 150]] Seal Head Point
|[[Seal Head MR|Loc. 150]] Seal Head Point
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|Razed 1979-Private Property
|Razed 1979-Private Property
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|[[File:Loc. 149 Sisters Point 1940s.jpg|none|thumb|186x186px|Loc. 149 Site 1A 1940s GSA]]
|[[Sisters Point MR|Loc. 149]] Sisters Point
|[[Sisters Point MR|Loc. 149]] Sisters Point
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|Razed 2004-Private Property
|Razed 2004-Private Property
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|[[File:Fort Foster .5.jpg|none|thumb|193x193px|Site 2B]]
|[[File:Fort Foster .5.jpg|none|thumb|193x193px|Loc. 148 Site 2B]]
|[[Fort Foster|Loc. 148]] Fort Foster
|[[Fort Foster|Loc. 148]] Fort Foster
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|Fort Foster Park - Converted to restrooms 1970s
|Fort Foster Park - Converted to restrooms 1970s
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|[[File:Appledore Island MR 04.jpg|none|thumb|193x193px|Site 1A]]
|[[File:Appledore Island MR 04.jpg|none|thumb|193x193px|Loc. 141 Site 1A]]
|[[Appledore Island MR|Loc. 141]] Appledore Island
|[[Appledore Island MR|Loc. 141]] Appledore Island
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|Joint UNH Cornell Radio Tower - No access
|Joint UNH Cornell Radio Tower - No access
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|[[File:ConstitutionFt 39.jpg|none|thumb|195x195px|Site 1B]]
|[[File:ConstitutionFt 39.jpg|none|thumb|195x195px|Loc. 147 Site 1B]]
|[[Fort Constitution|Loc. 147]] Fort Constitution
|[[Fort Constitution|Loc. 147]] Fort Constitution
|Mines I-Upper
|Mines I-Upper
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|Entire battery is UNH storage and fenced off
|Entire battery is UNH storage and fenced off
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|[[File:Loc. 145 HECP HD OPS 2 exterior.jpg|none|thumb|197x197px|Site 1D]]
|[[File:Loc. 145 HECP HD OPS 2 exterior.jpg|none|thumb|197x197px|Loc. 145 Site 1D]]
|[[Fort Stark|Loc. 145]] Fort Stark
|[[Fort Stark|Loc. 145]] Fort Stark
|<u>Site 1A</u>
|HD OPS 2-Upper
HD OPS 2-Upper
|Unusual design "modernistic building"-Three Stories  
|Unusual design "modernistic building"-Three Stories  
|1943
|1943
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|Fort Stark State Historic Site - Fenced off
|Fort Stark State Historic Site - Fenced off
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|[[File:Loc. 144 G1 OP and B 103 BC.jpg|none|thumb|197x197px|Site 1A]]
|[[File:Loc. 144 G1 OP and B 103 BC.jpg|none|thumb|197x197px|Loc. 144 Site 1A]]
|[[Fort Dearborn|Loc. 144]] Frost Point - Fort Dearborn
|[[Fort Dearborn|Loc. 144]] Frost Point - Fort Dearborn
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|Odiorne Point State Park-Open to public
|Odiorne Point State Park-Open to public
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|[[File:Pulpit Rock Tower.jpg|none|thumb|199x199px|Site 2A]]
|[[File:Pulpit Rock Tower.jpg|none|thumb|199x199px|Loc. 142 Site 2A]]
|[[Pulpit Rock Camp|Loc. 142]] Pulpit Rock
|[[Pulpit Rock Camp|Loc. 142]] Pulpit Rock
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|Open twice a year by [https://friendsofpulpitrocktower.org FOPRT]
|Open twice a year by [https://friendsofpulpitrocktower.org FOPRT]
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|[[File:Loc. 139 Rye Ledge FCT 1987 Roger.tif|none|thumb|200x200px|Site 1A 1987]]
|[[File:Loc. 139 Rye Ledge FCT 1987 Roger.tif|none|thumb|200x200px|Loc. 139 Site 1A 1987]]
|[[Rye Ledge MR|Loc. 139]] Rye Ledge
|[[Rye Ledge MR|Loc. 139]] Rye Ledge
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|Razed 2007-Private Property
|Razed 2007-Private Property
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|[[File:Loc. 138 Great Boars Head 2021.jpg|none|thumb|200x200px|Site 1A]]
|[[File:Loc. 138 Great Boars Head 2021.jpg|none|thumb|200x200px|Loc. 138 Site 1A]]
|[[Great Boars Head MR|Loc. 138]] Great Boars Head
|[[Great Boars Head MR|Loc. 138]] Great Boars Head
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|Razed 1958 - Public Beach
|Razed 1958 - Public Beach
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|[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg|none|thumb|202x202px|Site 1A 1950s]]
|[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg|none|thumb|202x202px|Loc. 137A Site 1A 1950s]]
|[[Plum Island MR|Loc. 137A]] Plum Island
|[[Plum Island MR|Loc. 137A]] Plum Island
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|Razed 1953 - section of dunes where the station was is off limits
|Razed 1953 - section of dunes where the station was is off limits
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|[[File:Loc. 137 Castle Hill RCW 4-6 1944.png|none|thumb|202x202px|Site 1A from 1944 RCW]]
|[[File:Loc. 137 Castle Hill RCW 4-6 1944.png|none|thumb|202x202px|Loc. 137 Site 1A from 1944 RCW]]
|[[Castle Hill MR|Loc. 137]] Castle Hill
|[[Castle Hill MR|Loc. 137]] Castle Hill
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|Razed 1948 - Trustees of Reservations park
|Razed 1948 - Trustees of Reservations park
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|[[File:Halibut Point Base-End Station 44.jpg|none|thumb|204x204px|Site 1A]]
|[[File:Halibut Point Base-End Station 44.jpg|none|thumb|204x204px|Loc. 136 Site 1A]]
|[[Halibut Point MR|Loc. 136]] Halibut Point
|[[Halibut Point MR|Loc. 136]] Halibut Point
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|Halibut Point State Park - Open on Weekends
|Halibut Point State Park - Open on Weekends
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|[[File:Emerson Point FCT TW 13.jpg|none|thumb|206x206px|Site 1A]]
|[[File:Emerson Point FCT TW 13.jpg|none|thumb|206x206px|Loc. 135 Site 1A]]
|[[Emerson Point MR|Loc. 135]] Emerson Point
|[[Emerson Point MR|Loc. 135]] Emerson Point
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|[[Strawberry Hill MR|Loc. 116]] Strawberry Point
|[[Strawberry Hill MR|Loc. 116]] Strawberry Hill
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* [[Fort Standish|Battery Whipple]]
* [[Fort Standish|Battery Whipple]]
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|Sealed - Gooseberry Neck Reservation
|Sealed - Gooseberry Neck Reservation
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|[[File:Loc. 50 Site 1E 1962.jpg|none|thumb|205x205px|Loc. 50 Site 1E 1962]]
|[[Gooseberry Neck MR|Loc. 51]] Gooseberry Island - Site 1E
|[[Gooseberry Neck MR|Loc. 51]] Gooseberry Island - Site 1E
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* [[Fort Rodman|Battery Milliken]]
* [[Fort Rodman|Battery Milliken]]-Upper
* [[Mishuam Point MR|Battery 210]]-Lower
|Cottage - Three Stories
|Cottage - Three Stories
|1943
|1943
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|[[Prospect Hill MR|Loc. 40]] Prospect Hill - Site 1A
|[[Prospect Hill MR|Loc. 40]] Prospect Hill - Site 1A
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* Mines I and Mines II Command Post
|Manhole - One Story
|1922
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* Observation slit reinforced with steel beams 2023
* Originally C2 CP
* Converted to H station 1938
|Sealed up - Conanicut Battery Park
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|[[Prospect Hill MR|Loc. 40]] Prospect Hill - Site 1C
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* Mines II Secondary OP
|Manhole Side by side - One Story
|1922
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* Observation slit reinforced with steel beams 2023
* Originally [[Fort Getty|Battery Tousard]] and [[Fort Greble|Battery Sedgwick]] BC and B1
* 1938 Mines I Primary and plotting room
|Sealed up - Conanicut Battery Park
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|[[Bonnet Point MR|Loc. 36]] The Bonnet
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* Mines I Primary OP
|Manhole - One Story
|1942
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|Private Property
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|[[Fort Varnum|Loc. 35]] Fort Varnum - Site 1A
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*[[Fort Nathanael Greene|Battery 109]]-Upper
* [[Fort Burnside|Battery 213]]-West Lower
* Gun Group 2 OP and CP-East Lower
|Cottage - Three Stories
|1943
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* Some faux windows have been converted to the real thing
|Camp Varnum RI National Guard
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|[[Fort Varnum|Loc. 35]] Fort Varnum - Site 1B
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*[[Fort Nathanael Greene|Battery Hamilton]]-West
* [[Fort Nathanael Greene|Battery 211]]-East
|Cottage - Two Stories
|1942
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* Some faux windows have been converted to the real thing
|Camp Varnum RI National Guard
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|[[Fort Varnum|Loc. 35]] Fort Varnum - Site 1C
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*[[Fort Nathanael Greene|Battery Hamilton]]-Upper
* [[Fort Church|Battery 212]]-East Lower
* [[Fort Church|Battery Reilly]]-West Lower
|Cottage - Three Stories
|1942
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* Some faux windows have been converted to the real thing
|Camp Varnum RI National Guard
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|[[Fort Varnum|Loc. 35]] Fort Varnum - Site 1D
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*[[Fort Varnum|Battery House]]-Upper
* [[Fort Wetherill|Battery Dickenson]]-Lower
|Cottage - Three Stories
|1943
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* Largely in original condition
* Plotting Room for Battery House
* FC Switchboard Room
|Camp Varnum RI National Guard
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|[[Fort Nathanael Greene|Loc. 34]] Fort Greene - Site 2C
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* [[Fort Varnum|Battery House]]-North Upper
* [[Fort Church|Battery Reilly]]-South Upper
* [[Fort Wetherill|Battery Dickenson]]-North Lower
* Spare-South Lower
|Cottage - Two Stories
|1942
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* Wooden cottage removed in the 1960s
|Behind a private home
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|[[Fort Nathanael Greene|Loc. 33]] Fort Greene - Site 1B
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* [[Fort Nathanael Greene|Battery Hamilton]]-North Upper
* Spare-South Upper
* Gun Group 1 OP-North Lower
* Groupement 1 OP-South Lower
|Cottage - Three Stories
|1942
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* C1 CP in basement
* G1 CP
|Camp Cronin
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|[[Fort Nathanael Greene|Loc. 33]] Fort Greene - Site 1C
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* [[Fort Nathanael Greene|Battery 211]] BC-North Upper
* [[Fort Church|Battery Gray]]-South Upper
* [[Fort Nathanael Greene|Battery 109]]-North Lower
* Spare-South Lower
|Cottage - Two Stories
|1942
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|Razed 1979 - Camp Cronin
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|[[Fort Nathanael Greene|Loc. 33]] Fort Greene - Site 1D
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* [[Fort Nathanael Greene|Battery 211]]-Upper
* [[Fort Burnside|Battery 213]]-Middle
* [[Fort Church|Battery 212]]-Lower
|Cottage - Three Stories
|1942
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|Razed 1979 - Camp Cronin
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|[[Green Hill MR|Loc. 32]] Green Hill - Site 1A
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* [[Fort Nathanael Greene|Battery Hamilton]]-Upper
* [[Fort Nathanael Greene|Battery 109]]-Lower
|Steel Tower - Two Story Cab
|1942
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|Dismantled 1960s - Private Property
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|[[Green Hill MR|Loc. 32]] Green Hill - Site 1B
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* Battery 111-Upper
* [[Fort Nathanael Greene|Battery 211]]-Lower
|Steel Tower - Two Story Cab
|1943
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|Dismantled 1960s - Private Property
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|[[Prospect Hill MR|Loc. 40]] Prospect Hill - Site 1C
|[[Green Hill MR|Loc. 32]] Green Hill - Site 1C
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* [[Fort Church|Battery Gray]]-Upper
* Spare-Middle
* [[Fort Burnside|Battery 213]]-Lower
|Steel Tower - Three Story Cab
|1943
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|Dismantled 1960s - Private Property
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|[[Charlestown MR|Loc. 31]] Charlestown
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* [[Fort Nathanael Greene|Battery 211]]-Upper
* Battery 111-East Upper
* [[Fort Nathanael Greene|Battery Hamilton]]-West Lower
|Cottage - Three Stories
|1943
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* Heavily renovated 2000
* Very far back from the ocean
|Private Residence
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|[[Noyes Point MR|Loc. 29]] Noyes Point - Site 1A
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* Spare-Upper
* Battery 215-Lower
|Steel Tower - Two Story Cab
|1943
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* Not used for HD Narragansett Bay
|Dismantled mid 1960s - Private Property
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|[[Bonnet Point MR|Loc. 36]] The Bonnet
|[[Noyes Point MR|Loc. 29]] Noyes Point - Site 1B
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* [[Fort Nathanael Greene|Battery Hamilton]]-Upper
* Battery 111-Lower
|Steel Tower - Two Story Cab
|1943
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|Dismantled mid 1960s - Private Property
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|[[Watch Hill MR|Loc. 27]] Watch Hill - Site 2B
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* Battery 215-Upper
* [[Fort Nathanael Greene|Battery Hamilton]]-Middle
* Battery 111-Lower
|Square Tower - Six Stories?
|1944
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* Behind Lighthouse
|Razed 1940s - Watch Hill Light
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|}Camp Varnum Stations (Four)--Slightly altered--Active National Guard Base--[[Fort Varnum]]
|[[Watch Hill MR|Loc. 27]] Watch Hill - Site 2A
 
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Point Judith Stations (Five)--Two Stations razed 1979--Two Stations damaged in storms--One tower part of Fishermans Visitors Center--Private Property--[[Fort Nathanael Greene]]
* Battery 214-East
 
* Battery 216-West
Green Hill Stations (Three)--All razed before 1963--Private Property--[[Green Hill MR]]
|Cottage - One Story
 
|1944
Charleston Station--Altered 2000--Private Property--
|
 
* Gasproofed Fire Control Switchboard
Block Island Stations (Eight)--Four towers & Four cottages--Two razed between 1970-85 & Two razed between 1980-85--Private Property--
* In front of lighthouse
 
|Razed 1940s - Watch Hill Light
Noyes Neck Towers (Two)--Razed before 1963--Private Property--Watch Hill Stations (Two)--One Cottage & One Tower--Razed immediately after WWII--[[Watch Hill MR]]
|}
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Latest revision as of 21:25, 18 January 2025


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.

Image
 Location Batteries Served Style Completion Date Notes Accesibility
Loc. 170 Fort Baldwin Battery Steele-Upper Square Tower - Five Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 10
  • Most Northern FC Station in New England
 Fort Baldwin State Historic Site - Open occasionally
Loc. 169 Small Point Square Tower - Six Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 9
  • Fire Control Switchboard
  • A temporary station was built here for the 155mm battery at Fort Baldwin
 Private Property
Loc. 168 Bailey Island - Site 1C Square Tower - Eight Stories 1943 Private Property
Loc. 168 Bailey Island - Site 1B Square Tower - Six Stories 1943
  • Site 1C housed a radar for Battery Steele and Anti-Aircraft OP 8
 Private Property
Loc. 167 Jewell Island - Site 1B Disguised as castle tower - Four Stories 1934
  • One of two Fire Control Stations built for Battery Foote pre-WWII. It also served Battery Bowdoin at Fort Levett and Battery Ingalls when first built.
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 7
 State Park
Loc. 167 Jewell Island - Site 1D Square Tower - Eight Stories 1943 State Park
Loc. 166 Long Island Circular Tower disguised as a standpipe - Seven Stories 1943
  • Radar located on the roof for Battery Carpenter and backup for Battery Ferguson.
  • Operations and generator building converted to homes.
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 6
 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 Square Tower - Six Stories 1943 Peaks Island Land Preserve
Loc. 163 Peaks Island - Site 1I 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
  • Used for mortar batteries originally
 Ruins - Peaks Island Land Preserve
Loc. 163 Peaks Island - Site 2A
  • Secondary Mines II OP
 Square Tower - One Story 1943 Private Property
Loc. 161 Site 1B
 Loc. 161 Fort Levett - Site 1B Secondary Mines I OP-Upper & Lower Square Tower - Two Stories 1920-1942
  • Built on Battery Daniels 1920 CRF Station.
  • DPF pedestal remained on upper floor-now at McKinley
 Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only
Loc. 161 Site 1E
 Loc. 161 Fort Levett - Site 1E Square Tower - Eight Stories 1943
  • Many original windows remaining.
 Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only
Loc. 161 Site 1H
 Loc. 161 Fort Levett - Site 1H Square Tower - Eight Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 5 hanging off the back of the tower.
 Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only
Loc. 161 Site 1J
 Loc. 161 Fort Levett - Site 1J
  • Gun-Group 1 Command-Upper
 Rectangular base w/ square tower - Two Stories 1943
  • Base of the station houses the G-1 Command Post which is larger than the station sitting atop it.
  • DPF mounting bolts drilled off.
 Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only
Loc. 159 Site 1A
 Loc. 159 Trundy Point - Site 1A Steel Tower with concrete cab 1922
  • Only remaining steel tower North of New Jersey
  • Disguised as Fire Tower seen on mountains
  • One of two originally for Battery Foote
  • Steps to top partially removed for safety
 Private Property
Loc. 159 Site 1B
 Loc. 159 Trundy Point - Site 1B Square Tower - Eight Stories 1943
  • Sixth floor ladder removed
 Private Property
Loc. 158 Site 1B
 Loc. 158 Cape Elizabeth - Site 1B Cylindrical Tower to simulate silo - Six Stories 1943 Two Lights State Park
Loc. 158 Site 2A
 Loc. 158 Cape Elizabeth - Site 2A Built atop old lighthouse to simulate water tower - Two Stories 1874-1942
  • Built atop the Cape Elizabeth West Light
  • SCR 296 for Battery 201 on roof
  • Earlier 1925 station for Battery Kearny-Chase
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 4
 Private Property
Loc. 157 Site 1A 1990s
 Loc. 157 Prouts Neck Square Tower w/ chamfered corners- Seven Stories 1943
  • Four observation levels
  • 6th floor balcony
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 3
 Razed 2004-Private Property
Loc. 156 Site 1A 1940s
 Loc. 156 Fletchers Neck Square Tower - Six Stories w/ Two Story cottage surrounding. 1943
  • Disguised as church or school
  • Location of the station is still evident by depression in the ground
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 2
 Razed 195?-Private Property
Loc. 155 Site 1A 1945
 Loc. 155 Cape Porpoise Cylindrical Tower - Eight Stories 1942
  • Disguised as windmill?
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 1 HD Portland
 Razed 1949-Private Property
Loc. 154 Site 1A 1946
 Loc. 154 Gelaspus Point Square Tower with chamfered top level - Five Stories w/ 1 1/2 Story wooden cottage 1943
  • Disguised as belltower or church?
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 13
 Razed 1949-Private Property
Loc. 153 Site 1A
 Loc. 153 Moody Point Square Tower - Three Stories w/ 2 1/2 Story wooden cottage. 1943
  • Disguised as cottage
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 12
 Private Property
Loc. 152 Site 1A 1963
 Loc. 152 Bald Head Cliff Square Tower - Three Stories w/ 2 1/2 Story wooden cottage. 1943
  • Disguised as cottage
  • Building disguised as garage had a well and tank
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 11
 Razed 1964-Overbuilt
Loc. 151 Site 1A
 Loc. 151 Cape Neddick Square Tower - Two Stories w/ One Story wooden cottage 1943
  • Disguised as cottage
  • Building disguised as garage had FC switchboard
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 10
 Heavily altered 2001-Private Property
Loc. 150 Site 1A 1970s
 Loc. 150 Seal Head Point Square Tower - Three Stories w/ a 2 1/2 Story wooden cottage 1943
  • Disguised as large seaside home
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 9
 Razed 1979-Private Property
Loc. 149 Site 1A 1940s GSA
 Loc. 149 Sisters Point Square Tower - Five Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 8 in a rear balcony
  • SCR 296 for Battery 205 nearby on steel girder tower
 Razed 2004-Private Property
Loc. 148 Site 2B
 Loc. 148 Fort Foster
  • Secondary Mines I OP-West
  • Mine Group I OP-East
 Rectangular Tower - Three Stories 1942
  • MG1 Command Post on second floor
 Fort Foster Park - Converted to restrooms 1970s
Loc. 141 Site 1A
 Loc. 141 Appledore Island Square Tower - Seven Stories 1944
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 6
  • SCR 296 for Battery Seaman on roof. Operations and generators on first two floors
 Joint UNH Cornell Radio Tower - No access
Loc. 147 Site 1B
 Loc. 147 Fort Constitution Mines I-Upper Square Tower - Two Stories 1942
  • Mines I Plotting room on first floor
  • HD OPS 2 from 1942-44
  • Built on Battery Farnsworth
 Entire battery is UNH storage and fenced off
Loc. 145 Site 1D
 Loc. 145 Fort Stark HD OPS 2-Upper Unusual design "modernistic building"-Three Stories 1943
  • Combined with the HECP/HDCP built on Battery Kirk
 Fort Stark State Historic Site - Fenced off
Loc. 144 Site 1A
 Loc. 144 Frost Point - Fort Dearborn Rectangular Side-By-Side - One Story 1943 Odiorne Point State Park-Open to public
Loc. 142 Site 2A
 Loc. 142 Pulpit Rock Cylindrical Tower - Eight Stories 1942
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 7
  • Manned through WWII
  • Used by Navy Post War and Fish and Game
 Open twice a year by FOPRT
Loc. 139 Site 1A 1987
 Loc. 139 Rye Ledge Square Tower - Three Stories w/ a 2 1/2 Story wooden cottage 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 5
  • Heavily renovated 1967
 Razed 2007-Private Property
Loc. 138 Site 1A
 Loc. 138 Great Boars Head Square Tower with slightly chamfered edges - Six Stroies 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 4
  • Used by MIT Lincoln Labs for SAGE in the 50s-60s
 Private Property
Loc. 137B Salisbury Beach Square Tower - Three Stories w/ 2 1/2 Story wooden cottage. 1943
  • Disguised as cottage
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 3
 Razed 1958 - Public Beach
Loc. 137A Site 1A 1950s
 Loc. 137A Plum Island Square Tower on legs - One Story 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 2
  • Leased from Fish and Wildlife Service 1942
  • Used to store explosives by Mass National Guard 1950s
 Razed 1953 - section of dunes where the station was is off limits
Loc. 137 Site 1A from 1944 RCW
 Loc. 137 Castle Hill Two Story Cottage 1944
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 1 HD Portsmouth
  • Well shelter built behind station
 Razed 1948 - Trustees of Reservations park
Loc. 136 Site 1A
 Loc. 136 Halibut Point Square Tower with chamfered top level - Five Stories w/ 1 1/2 Story wooden cottage 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 18
  • Used by MIT Lincoln Labs for SAGE 1950s-60s
  • Became State Park HQ 1980
 Halibut Point State Park - Open on Weekends
Loc. 135 Site 1A
 Loc. 135 Emerson Point Cylindrical Tower - Six Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 17
 Private Property
Loc. 134A Eastern Point Rectangular Tower - Three Stories w/ Two Story wooden cottage 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 16
  • Converted to residence
 Private Property
Loc. 134 Coolidge Point Square Tower - Five Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 15
  • Barracks combined with house to make residence 1974
 Private Property
Loc. 133 Gales Point Square Tower with top two levels chamfered - Ten Stories 1944
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 14
  • SCR 296 on roof Battery Murphy
  • Converted to upscale residence 1970s and 90s
 Private Property
Loc. 132 Site 1A
 Loc. 132 Marblehead Neck - Site 1A Square Tower w/ Peaked roof - Five Stories 1943
  • Excellent condition w/ functional light system
 Private Property
Loc. 132 Site 2A
 Loc. 132 Marblehead Neck - Site 2A Wooden Cottage - Three Stories 1941
  • Converted to private residence
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 13
 Private Property
Loc. 132 Site 3A 1940s
 Loc. 132 Marblehead Neck - Site 3A Square Tower - Six Stories 1943 Razed 195? - Private Property
Loc. 131 East Point - Site 1A Square Tower - Eight Stories
 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 12
 Private property
Loc. 131 East Point - Site 2A Square Tower - Eight Stories 1943
  • Identical to 1A
 Private Property
Loc. 131 East Point - Site 4A Square Tower - Six Stories 1943 Private Property
Loc. 131 East Point - Site 5A Cottage - Two Stories 1943 Razed 195? - Private Property
Loc. 130 Fort Ruckman Square Tower - Six Stories w/ a Single Story cottage at the rear 1942
  • Groupement 2 CP in wooden cottage
  • Private Residence
 Private Property
Loc. 129 Fort Heath Battery McCook Three Station Endicott Side-by-Side Station - One Story 1901-1907

Splinterproofed 1943

  • Modernized Endicott station
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 11 in sandbagged position front of station
 Razed 1950s - Fort Heath Park
Loc. 127 Fort Dawes - Site 1C Manhole Station - One Story 1924 Razed 1988-92 - Overbuilt by MWRA
Loc. 127 Fort Dawes - Site 1D Battery 207 BC Manhole Station - One Story 1924
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 10
 Razed 1988-92 - Overbuilt by MWRA
Loc. 127 Fort Dawes - Site 1E Gun Group 4 OP & CP Rectangular Station w/ Semi-Circle front 1942
  • In HECP
 Razed 1988-92 - Overbuilt by MWRA
Loc. 127 Fort Dawes - Site 1G Battery 105 BC Manhole Station - One Story 1924 Razed 1988-92 - Overbuilt by MWRA
Loc. 127 Fort Dawes - Site 1H Battery 207 Manhole Station - One Story 1924 Razed 1988-92 - Overbuilt by MWRA
Loc. 127 Fort Dawes - Site 1I Side-by-side w/ earth berm - One Story 1907 - rebuilt 1943
  • New concrete station built on foundation of 1907 station 1944
 Razed 1988-92 - Overbuilt by MWRA
Loc. 126 Outer Brewster Rectangular Side-By-Side Manhole Station - One Story 1943 Boston Harbor Islands National Park - Open to public
Loc. 124 Great Brewster
  • Mines II Secondary Station
 Manhole Station -One Story 1944
  • Toppled by Navy Ordnance crew
 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
  • Mines II Battery Command Station
 Side-by-Side split level station - classic Endicott design - One Story 1906?

rebuilt 1940s?

  • Located next to Battery Drum
  • Built inside the former double mine op and in 1938 MBC 2 and plotting rooms
 Razed 1960s - Closed to public
Loc. 121 Fort Warren - Site 1A
  • Gun Group 5 OP & CP
 Square Tower - Two Stories 1903

top level rebuilt 1943

  • Originally for Battery Adams then converted to the Fort Signal Station ca. 1920
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 8
  • Signal Station on first floor
  • Gun Group 5 was for the mines
 Closed to public
Loc. 121 Fort Warren - Site 1B
  • Mines I OP
  • Mines I Primary
 Square Tower - One Story 1942
  • Built on the site of a 1908 double mine station
 Open to public
Loc. 120 Point Allerton - Site 1B Large Cottage - Four Stories 1926 modernized 1942
  • Replaced and earlier station after fire
  • SCR 682 on roof
 Razed 1978 - Private Property
Loc. 120 Point Allerton - Site 1C Rectangular Side-By-Side - One Story 1943
  • Garage design
 Razed 1978 - Private Property
Loc. 120 Point Allerton - Site 1D Square Tower with top two levels chamfered - Seven Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 7
 Private Property
Site 1C
 Loc. 119 Fort Revere
  • Mines I Secondary Station
 Manhole Station with rear entrance - One Story ca. 1920
  • Camouflage paint still on exterior
  • Used by Navy postwar
 Private Property but wide open
Loc. 117 Fort Andrews Square Tower - One Story 1944
  • Very good condition-hard to locate
 Boston Harbor Islands National Park - Open to public
Loc. 116 Strawberry Hill Square Tower on legs - One story 1943
  • Built in berm of 1907 station
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 6
 Razed ca. 1951 - Private Property
Loc. 115 Site 1A
 Loc. 115 Strawberry Point - Site 1A Square Tower - Eight Stories


1943
  • Sealed with concrete
  • Anti-Aircraft OP
 Private Property
Loc. 115 Site 1B
 Loc. 115 Strawberry Point - Site 1B Cottage - Three Stories 1944
  • Converted to Residence
  • Groupement 2 CP
 Private Property
Loc. 115 Site 1C
 Loc. 115 Strawberry Point - Site 1C Steel Tower - Two Story Cab 1941
  • Dismantled 1948
  • Had Anti-Aircraft OP until 1943
 Dismantled 1948 - Private {rp[erty
Loc. 115 Site 1D
 Loc. 115 Strawberry Point - Site 1D Cottage - Two Stories 1943
  • Converted to Residence
 Private Property
Loc. 114 Fourth Cliff - Site 1A Cottage - Three Stories
  • Gun Group 1 CP on first floor
  • Restored 2020
 Private Property - Hanscom recreation area
Loc. 114 Fourth Cliff - Site 1B Manhole - One Story w/ One Story wooden cottage on roof
  • Built atop Battery 208
  • Wooden cottage removed
 Private Property - Hanscom recreation area
Loc. 114 Fourth Cliff - Site 1C Square Tower - Five Stories w/ One Story wooden cottage attached
  • Wooden cottage removed 1990s
 Private Property - Hanscom recreation area
Loc. 112 - Brant Rock Square Tower - Eight Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 3
  • Converted to residence 1970s - now being restored
 Private Property
Site 1A ca. 1995
 Loc. 111 - Gurnet Point Square Tower with attached generator room - three Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 2 HD Boston
  • Middle level used for USCG observation
  • Located atop a rampart of old Fort Andrew
 Razed 1998 - Open to public
Loc. 59 Gayhead - Site 1A Manhole Station - One Story 1942
  • Station buried to roof w/ viewing platform built around
 Aquinnah Cliffs - Buried w/ no access
Loc. 59 Gayhead - Site 2 Manhole Station - One Story 1942
  • Fell to beach 1970s
 Aquinnah Cliffs - Could be rubble by now
Loc. 58 Naushon Island - Site 1A Manhole Station - One Story 1942
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 6
  • Barracks foundation adjacent to station
 Private Property
Loc. 58 Naushon Island - Site 2A Manhole Station - One Story 1942
  • Support building foundations remain nearby
 Private Property
Loc. 58 Naushon Island - Site 2B Manhole Station - One Story 1942
  • Support building foundations remain nearby
 Private Property
Loc. 57 Cuttyhunk Island - Site 1A
  • Spare
 Manhole Station - One Story ?
  • It is unknown to the author if this station was actually built
 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
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 5
  • Still has DPF pedestal
  • Switchboard and powerhouse nearby
  • Observation deck built on roof
 Lookout Park - No access to interior
Loc. 58A West Island Square Tower - Not separated by floors until top 1943
  • Sealed up
  • Disguised as lighthouse
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 3
 West Island Town Beach - Open to public
Loc. 55 Fort Rodman
  • Harbor Defense Observation Station & Gun Group 2 OP
 Manhole - One Story 1943
  • On top of Battery Milliken
 Fort Taber Park - Open to public
Loc. 51 Mishuam Point Cottage 1943
  • One level incorporated into a home
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 2
 Any remains demolished 2008 - Private Property
Loc. 51 Gooseberry Island - Site 1B Cottage - Three Stories 1942 Gooseberry Neck Reservation - Open to Public
Loc. 51 Gooseberry Island - Site 1D Square Tower - Not separated by floors until top 1942
  • Disguised as lighthouse
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 1 HD New Bedford
 Sealed - Gooseberry Neck Reservation
Loc. 50 Site 1E 1962
 Loc. 51 Gooseberry Island - Site 1E Cottage - Three Stories 1943 Razed 1978 - Gooseberry Neck Reservation
Loc. 49 Warren Point - Site 1A Cottage - Two Stories 1943
  • Gun Group 3 OP & CP in 1943
  • Razed 2019
  • SCR 296 on a steel tower for Battery 212 nearby
 Razed 2019 - Private Property
Loc. 49 Warren Point - Site 1B Cottage - Three Stories 1942
  • Originally Groupement 2 OP & CP
  • Groupement 3 CP on first floor
  • Anti-Aircraft OP ?
 Razed 1970 - Private Property
Loc. 46 Site 1A 1976
 Loc. 46 Sauchest Point - Site 1A Cottage - Three Stories 1943
  • Disguised as farmhouse
 Razed ca. 1981 Sachuest Point Refuge -Open to public
Loc. 46 Site 1B 1974
 Loc. 46 Sauchest Point - Site 1B Barn - Three Stories 1942
  • Anti-Aircraft OP ?
 Razed ca. 1980 Sachuest Point Refuge -Open to public
Loc. 46 Site 1C 1981
 Loc. 46 Sauchest Point - Site 1C Cylindrical Tower - Four Stories 1942
  • Disguised as silo
 Razed ca. 1981 Sachuest Point Refuge -Open to public
Loc. 43 Site 1D
 Loc. 43 Fort Wetherill - Site 1D Mines I Primary OP Manhole - One Story 1922
  • Originally B' Battery Dickenson
 Open to public - Fort Wetherill State Park
Loc. 43 Site 1E 1991
 Loc. 43 Fort Wetherill - Site 1E Mines II Secondary OP Side-by-Side split level station - classic Endicott design - One Story 1909
  • Originally Double Mine Primary
 Burned 1996 - Fort Wetherill State Park
Loc. 41 Site 1C
 Loc. 41 Fort Burnside - Site 1C
  • Gun Group 3 OP, Gun Group 4 OP, Groupement 2 OP, Battery 213 BC - Upper
  • HECP HDOP - Lower
 Seaside Farmhouse - Three Stories 1943
  • HECP Facility
  • G4 CP
  • G3 CP
  • C2 CP
 Closed to public - Beavertail State Park
Loc. 40 Prospect Hill - Site 1A
  • Mines I and Mines II Command Post
 Manhole - One Story 1922
  • Observation slit reinforced with steel beams 2023
  • Originally C2 CP
  • Converted to H station 1938
 Sealed up - Conanicut Battery Park
Loc. 40 Prospect Hill - Site 1C
  • Mines II Secondary OP
 Manhole Side by side - One Story 1922 Sealed up - Conanicut Battery Park
Loc. 36 The Bonnet
  • Mines I Primary OP
 Manhole - One Story 1942 Private Property
Loc. 35 Fort Varnum - Site 1A Cottage - Three Stories 1943
  • Some faux windows have been converted to the real thing
 Camp Varnum RI National Guard
Loc. 35 Fort Varnum - Site 1B Cottage - Two Stories 1942
  • Some faux windows have been converted to the real thing
 Camp Varnum RI National Guard
Loc. 35 Fort Varnum - Site 1C Cottage - Three Stories 1942
  • Some faux windows have been converted to the real thing
 Camp Varnum RI National Guard
Loc. 35 Fort Varnum - Site 1D Cottage - Three Stories 1943
  • Largely in original condition
  • Plotting Room for Battery House
  • FC Switchboard Room
 Camp Varnum RI National Guard
Loc. 34 Fort Greene - Site 2C Cottage - Two Stories 1942
  • Wooden cottage removed in the 1960s
 Behind a private home
Loc. 33 Fort Greene - Site 1B
  • Battery Hamilton-North Upper
  • Spare-South Upper
  • Gun Group 1 OP-North Lower
  • Groupement 1 OP-South Lower
 Cottage - Three Stories 1942
  • C1 CP in basement
  • G1 CP
 Camp Cronin
Loc. 33 Fort Greene - Site 1C Cottage - Two Stories 1942 Razed 1979 - Camp Cronin
Loc. 33 Fort Greene - Site 1D Cottage - Three Stories 1942 Razed 1979 - Camp Cronin
Loc. 32 Green Hill - Site 1A Steel Tower - Two Story Cab 1942 Dismantled 1960s - Private Property
Loc. 32 Green Hill - Site 1B Steel Tower - Two Story Cab 1943 Dismantled 1960s - Private Property
Loc. 32 Green Hill - Site 1C Steel Tower - Three Story Cab 1943 Dismantled 1960s - Private Property
Loc. 31 Charlestown Cottage - Three Stories 1943
  • Heavily renovated 2000
  • Very far back from the ocean
 Private Residence
Loc. 29 Noyes Point - Site 1A
  • Spare-Upper
  • Battery 215-Lower
 Steel Tower - Two Story Cab 1943
  • Not used for HD Narragansett Bay
 Dismantled mid 1960s - Private Property
Loc. 29 Noyes Point - Site 1B Steel Tower - Two Story Cab 1943 Dismantled mid 1960s - Private Property
Loc. 27 Watch Hill - Site 2B Square Tower - Six Stories? 1944
  • Behind Lighthouse
 Razed 1940s - Watch Hill Light
Loc. 27 Watch Hill - Site 2A
  • Battery 214-East
  • Battery 216-West
 Cottage - One Story 1944
  • Gasproofed Fire Control Switchboard
  • In front of lighthouse
 Razed 1940s - Watch Hill Light
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