Fire Control Tower No. 23 is a NRHP-listed tower located in Lower Township of Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The tower was built in 1942 as part of Fort Miles, the system of harbor defenses of the Delaware Bay. It was one of 15 towers from North Wildwood, New Jersey to Bethany Beach, Delaware used to aim coastal batteries at German ships and submarines. It is located near Sunset Beach in Cape May Point State Park.
Fire Control Tower No. 23 | |
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| Location | Sunset Boulevard, Lower Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 38°56′36″N 74°58′3″W / 38.94333°N 74.96750°W |
| Built | 1942 |
| Architectural style | Fire Control Tower |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000655[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 4169[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | November 17, 2003 |
| Designated NJRHP | May 29, 2003 |
The tower was added to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places on May 29, 2003, and to the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 2003, for its significance in military history.[1][3] About this time the tower was renovated under the direction of architect Robert Russell. Spiral staircases, lighting and safety features were installed, allowing the public to climb to the top of the tower and a wooden walkway was built to Sunset Avenue.[4]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#03000655)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 4.
- ^ Newman, Margaret (July 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fire Control Tower No. 23". National Park Service. With accompanying 12 photos
- ^ "World War II Lookout Tower". Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved September 21, 2011.