File:Andrews-East-FCT-x2.jpg
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English: This photo, taken in 2010, is a composite front (left) and rear (right) view of the East Side fire control building at Fort Andrews, Peddocks Island, Boston, MA which was completed in 1904. The view of the front of the building looks southerly; the rear view looks northerly. Located about 400 ft. SE of Battery McCook, it is the oldest fire control structure at the fort.
The ceiling of the highest (observation) level was about 25 feet above the ground. It originally contained the fire command post for the entire fort and also served as an observation station for Battery McCook. By WW2, it served only as a Battery Command post for Bty McCook, observation having been taken over by the 1944 station on the Fort's higher western hill. During its heyday, all trees and brush around it were cleared away, offering it a panoramic view of the surrounding harbor, but making it starkly visible to attackers. Whether this structure should be classified as a fire control "tower" or "building" is a matter of choice; it has elements of both. The image was composited by the photographer/contributor. |
| Date | 1 October 2010 (original upload date) |
| Source | Own work |
| Author | Pgrig at English Wikipedia |
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- 2010-10-01 17:08 Pgrig 900×612× (294364 bytes) This photo, taken in 2010, is a composite front (left) and rear (right) view of the East Side fire control building at Fort Andrews, Peddocks Island, Boston, MA which was completed in 1904. The view of the front of the building looks southerly; the rear v
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