Town: Waltham
County: Middlesex
Mountain or Hill: Prospect Hill
Height above sea level: 478 FT
Tower Structure Height: 68 FT
Latitude: 42-23-18
Longitude: 71-15-16
First date of operation: Sep 1, 1917
Type: Steel Tower

• The original tower was 58 FT
• It was built on Waltham city land and the communities of Waltham, Newton, Lexington, and Wellesley donated $900 each to fund the installation
• In 1942, two-way radios were installed
• In October of 1942, the tower cab burned due to a civillian aircraft spotter being careless with the tower stove
• During the winter of 1942-43, the cab was rebuilt
• In 1964, a new tower (last one standing) was built
• The new tower was surrounded by a chain link fence and had wire mesh over the windows
• Usage of this tower was discontinued at the end of the 1977 fire season
• The cab was burned in 1993.
• The tower was sold 3 times since 2002 and was to be removed by each buyer but each one reneged on their purchase.
• The tower was finally sold at auction in 2013 and completely removed by April of 2014.
• The tower is no longer standing and the site has been returned to a grass picnic area.