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Prospect Point Observation Tower

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The tower was originally built in 1961 and extensively refurbished between 2001 and 2003. Improvements included a pre-cast concrete plank observation deck, an ornamental stainless steel deck railing system, improved high-speed elevators, new rest rooms, and a gift shop.
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The area of the tower and Prospect Point was once known as the High Bank Industrial/Mill District, and hosted industrial use of the area from the 1870s to 1940s.
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Modernist
Niagara Falls
New York
United States of America
Coordinates
43°05′11″N 79°04′06″W / 43.086442°N 79.068389°W / 43.086442; -79.068389
http://www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/observation-tower.aspx
tower
Niagara Falls
New York
American Falls
Prospect Park Incline Railway

aluminum
glass
steel
Niagara Falls State Park
Maid of the Mist



"History of Niagara Falls towers"
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"Emporis building ID 160382"
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