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Ripley Fire Lookout Tower

Coordinates: 35°50′59″N 89°31′04″W / 35.849769°N 89.517651°W / 35.849769; -89.517651
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Ripley Fire Lookout Tower
Ripley Fire Lookout Tower is located in Tennessee
Ripley Fire Lookout Tower
LocationJoe Crihfield Rd., Ripley, Tennessee
Coordinates35°50′59″N 89°31′04″W / 35.849769°N 89.517651°W / 35.849769; -89.517651
Builtc.1970
NRHP reference No.100004684
Added to NRHPMarch 9, 2020

The Ripley Fire Lookout Tower, on Joe Crihfield Rd. in Ripley, Tennessee, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.

It was built around 1970 for the Tennessee Division of Forestry.[1]

It is also known as Edith tower.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Tennessee Schools, Towers, Hotel Join National Register". Associated Press. April 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "TN lookout tower: LUT001 Ripley". tnlandforms.us. Retrieved May 2, 2020.