Al # 80 Not listed on the National Registry
31.134198, -85.376515
Located in Houston County, Al.
Anyone with info on this tower please message it to me.
Thanks.
Memphis Lookout
Brooks Tower
Registry # US 895, AL 53
Brooks Tower is located in Conecuh County Al.
County Road 24
Red Level, Al 36474
31°26’24.0″N 86°43’12.0″W
The National Historic Registry states The original Brooks Fire Tower was a 100′ wooden tower. In 1962 the Alabama Forestry Commission replaced it with this 100; Aermotor MC-39 tower with 7’x7′ cab.
Photo and video were shot February of 2016 with a Chroma Drone.
Bellville Fire tower
This Tower is located outside of Bellville, Al.
Registry # US 862, Al 41
Built in 1942
It sits in Conecuh County just off of County Rd 15
31°27’36.0″N 87°06’00.0″W
It is listed on the National Historic Tower Registry as US 862, Al 41 as one of very few Aermotor L-1400 series towers, Belleville Lookout Tower was constructed in 1942 by the African-American CCC Camp P-76. It is 100′ tall with a 7’x7′ cab as was the last fire tower completed by the camp before closing during World War II.
Two video links below the picture. One Feb 2016 with Chroma Drone. Other shot Dec 2020 with a DJI Mavic Mini Drone.
https://rumble.com/vc2ns5-bellville-lookout-tower-dec-2020.html
Here is a video that was done in 2016
https://rumble.com/vb27k5-bellville-fire-tower-bellville-al.html
Wallace Tower
Reg #’s US 1491, AL 76
Wallace Tower is located off of Al 41 a short driving distance South of where Hwy 41 crosses I65. Going south it is on the right hand side of the road.
31.232249557654747, -87.19303431514209
If you have information on this tower it would be greatly appreciated if you would sign into Rumble and comment on the video.
I did receive info that the tower is Al #62 on the official state list.
This tower was added to the National Historic Lookout Registry 1/8/2021.
