Milton, Milton, Massachusetts. County/parish: Norfolk.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 25, 1980. NRIS 80000661.
Part of Blue Hills and Neponset River Reservations MRA (NRIS 64000272).
1 contributing building.The Great Blue Hill Observation Tower, known locally as Eliot Tower, is a historic stone tower located near the summit of Great Blue Hill in Milton, Massachusetts. The tower was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and is a good example of the rustic architecture CCC projects were known for. The 35-foot-tall (11 m) tower provides views of about 270°, with only the view toward the actual hill summit obscured by vegetation. The tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63792702