Gettysburg National Tower
The Gettysburg National Tower was a 307-foot (94 m) hyperboloid observation tower that overlooked the Gettysburg National Military Park and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, from 1974 to 2000. The privately owned tower attracted many of the battlefield's visitors, who paid a fee to access its observation decks.
| Gettysburg National Tower | |
|---|---|
Location within Pennsylvania | |
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Observation tower |
| Location | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°48′54″N 77°13′50″W |
| Construction started | 1972 |
| Completed | 1974 |
| Opening | July 29, 1974 |
| Closed | 2000 |
| Demolished | July 3, 2000 |
| Cost | $2.5 million USD |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Top floor | 94 m (307 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Thomas R. Ottenstein |
| References | |
Controversial even before it opened, the structure was eventually seized by eminent domain and demolished.
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