Wright's Tower Exterior
Exterior view of Wright's Tower. Photo courtesy of Dana Smith.
Description
Wright’s Tower is an observation tower constructed in 1937 under the direction of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It is located at the summit of Pine Hill within the Middlesex Fells Reservation. The Reservation is spread across several towns just north of Boston, MA with Wright’s Tower being located in Medford, MA. Note that there was a major refurbishment of the tower in 2008.
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Interior of Wright’s Tower with stairs to observation deck
Wright's Tower Interior 1
Interior of Wright's Tower with stairs to observation deck
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Interior of Wright’s Tower with stairs to observation deck
Wright's Tower Interior 2
Interior of Wright's Tower with stairs to observation deck
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Boston Skyline view from Wright’s Tower
Wright's Tower View
Boston Skyline view from Wright's Tower
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Wright’s Tower Commemoration Plaque.
Wright's Tower Commemoration Plaque
Wright's Tower Commemoration Plaque.
Source notes
Middlesex Fells website mentions that the tower was a WPA project: https://www.friendsofthefells.org/wrights-tower/
Project originally submitted by Dana Smith on October 16, 2017.
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