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Name and location of repository
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Item
Title
D13602-6
Date(s)
- 1942-10-27 (Creation)
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Name of creator
(1919-1980)
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Scope and content
Aircraft spotters' shack at Browns Point. Built on a hill between Browns and Dash points, Crestview Tower commanded a sweeping view of the Puget Sound area around Tacoma harbor. It was formally dedicated and turned over to the Army October 29, 1942 as part of the aircraft warning service.
World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; Observation towers;