COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Watch Tower
LP Number:
LP-00313
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
7/12/1967
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Address:
Center of Mount Morris Park opposite East 122nd Street
BIN:
1084523
BBL:
1017190001
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
1719
Lot:
1
Architect or Builder:
Julius Kroehl
Date of Construction:
1855
Owner or Developer:
Not determined
Style Primary:
Constructive Expressionism
Material Primary:
Cast Iron
Use Original:
Infrastructure, watch tower
Building Type:
Watch Tower
Notes:
Use of the watch tower was discontinued in 1878 after the introduction of fire alarm boxes.
File Name:
LP0313_004.tif
Watch Tower
