| Prospect Point Observation Tower | |
| Location Town: | Niagara Falls, New York |
| Location Country: | United States of America |
| Coordinates: | 43.0864°N -79.0684°W |
| Start Date: | 1958 |
| Completion Date: | 1961 |
| Renovation Date: | 2001 |
| Cost: | US$1,250,000 |
| Height: | 282feet |
| Architectural Style: | Modernist |
| Elevator Count: | 4 |
| Website: | http://www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/observation-tower.aspx |
| References: | [1] |
The Prospect Point Observation Tower (also known as the Niagara Falls Observation Tower[1]) is a tower in Niagara Falls, New York, United States just east of the American Falls.
See also: Prospect Park Incline Railway. The area of the tower and Prospect Point was once known as the High Bank Industrial/Mill District, and hosted industrial use of the area from the 1870s to 1940s.[2]
The tower was originally built in 1961 and extensively refurbished between 2001 and 2003.[3] Improvements included a pre-cast concrete plank observation deck, an ornamental stainless steel deck railing system, improved high-speed elevators, new rest rooms, and a gift shop.[3]
The tower, constructed of aluminum, glass, and steel, stands at 282feet[1] with the base at the bottom of the gorge. Visitors enter the tower at the ground level from Niagara Falls State Park.[4] It sees eight million visitors annually.
The Maid of the Mist loads at the base of the tower.