Warren County Fire Tower Explained

Warren County Fire Tower
Location:4.5 miles S of Warrenton on NC 58 S, near Liberia, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.3608°N -78.0811°W
Builder:Aermotor Inc.
Architecture:Lookout tower
Added:March 3, 2000
Refnum:00000164

Warren County Fire Tower is a historic fire tower located near Liberia, Warren County, North Carolina. It was built in 1932, by the Aermotor Company of Chicago, Illinois.

Background

The Aermotor tower is a four sided truss steel frame with bolted connections that stands 100 feet tall. It is the only fire tower in Warren County and was operated until 1993.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nancy Van Dolsen . Warren County Fire Tower . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . August 1999 . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-06-01.