Pilot Knob State Park, Observation Tower (Area 2)
S of jct. of IA 9 and IA 332
Forest City, Iowa
Pilot Knob State Park, Observation Tower (Area 2) is located in Hancock County, Iowa certified as a historic location on Thursday November 15, 1990. This location is a protected historic place because of historical significance relating to Landscape, more specifically a Park. Pilot Knob State Park, Observation Tower (Area 2) was nominated by as a historic location by State Government based on Event, Architecture/Engineering and its significance in Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History.
Pilot Knob State Park, Observation Tower (Area 2) Information
Other Name: CCC Properties in Iowa State Parks MPSOther Name: Forest City State Park;Pilot Mound State Park
Ownership Type: State
Type of Resource: Building
Historically Significant Years Associated With This Location: 1934
Level of Governmental Significance: State, Local
Architect, builder, or engineer: Central Design Office,Ames
Architectural Style: Rustic Architecture
Restricted Archeological Site: Not Listed as a Restricted Site
Pilot Knob State Park, Observation Tower (Area 2) Size Data
Acres occupied by this site: 9Number of historically contributing buildings: 1
Number of historically contributing sites: 0
Number of historically contributing structures: 0
Number of historically contributing objects: 0
Number of noncontributing buildings: 0
Number of noncontributing sites: 0
Number of noncontributing structures: 0
Number of noncontributing objects: 0
Forest City Historic Locations
Hancock County Historic Locations
Iowa Historic Locations