Wakefield Tower
(photo courtesy Henry Isenberg)

Town: Wakefield
County: Middlesex
Mountain or Hill: Harts Hill
Height above sea level: 230 FT
Tower Structure Height: 48 FT
Latitude: 42-29-40
Longitude: 71-03-97
First date of operation: Apr 24, 1913
Type: Iron Tower

• The first tower was 48 FT with spiral stairs
  and a 10 x 10 FT cab
• The tower was built on town park land
• The town of Wakefield contributed $350 to the costs of this tower
• In 1958, a new cab was built
• In 1964, the tower closed at the end of the fire season
• In 1968, the tower was dismantled