Stockholm Mountain Fire Tower

Stockholm Mountain Fire Tower in Stockholm, Aroostook County, Maine is eligible for listing in the National Register under Criteria A and C with significance in the areas of Conservation and Engineering. The 1923 tower was constructed as part of the Maine Forest Service’s efforts to protect the state’s economically important timber lands. This tower represents the efforts made in the Stockholm area to conserve the resources being used in local mills and across the state. The tower is also a good example of its type, period, and method of construction. Based on windmill frames used primarily in the western United States, the same frames with slight adaptation for fire towers were widely used by the US Forest Service as well as many state forest services, and large private wood product companies. This 47’ tall example of the Aermotor Company LS-40 model has the integrity to convey its significance for its engineering and its association with fire protection and resource conservation locally. The period of significance extends from the construction date of the tower to its last use as a fire observation tower, 1923 to 1967.