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'''Cairo Skywatch Tower''', also known as Delta Lima 3 Green Ground Observation Tower, is a historic [[watchtower]] located in [[Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Tippecanoe Township]], [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana]]. It was built in 1952, and is a 40-foot tall wooden structure. It once had a glass |
'''Cairo Skywatch Tower''', also known as Delta Lima 3 Green Ground Observation Tower, is a historic [[watchtower]] located in [[Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Tippecanoe Township]], [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana]]. It was built in 1952, and is a 40-foot tall wooden structure. It once had a glass-enclosed office. It was the first officially commissioned rural skywatch tower by the [[United States Air Force]]'s [[Ground Observer Corps |Civilian Ground Observation Corps]] under the [[Operation Skywatch]] program.<ref name="SHAARD">{{cite web| url = https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/welcome.html| title = Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) | publisher = Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology | format = Searchable database| accessdate = 2016-07-01}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web| url =https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/1ca48/N/Cairo_Skywatch_Tower_Tippecanoe_CO_Nom_(NR-1646).pdf| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cairo Skywatch Tower| accessdate = 2016-07-01| author=John M. Harris, Angela Bowen, and Ben Ross| format = PDF| date=July 2001}} and Accompanying photographs</ref>{{rp|5-6}} |
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It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2002.<ref name=nris/> |
It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2002.<ref name=nris/> |
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| Location | County Road 850N at County Road 100W at Cairo, Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana |
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| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Built | 1952 |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000202[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 21, 2002 |
Cairo Skywatch Tower, also known as Delta Lima 3 Green Ground Observation Tower, is a historic watchtower located in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It was built in 1952, and is a 40-foot tall wooden structure. It once had a glass-enclosed office. It was the first officially commissioned rural skywatch tower by the United States Air Force's Civilian Ground Observation Corps under the Operation Skywatch program.[2]: 5–6
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes John M. Harris, Angela Bowen, and Ben Ross (July 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cairo Skywatch Tower" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) and Accompanying photographs
