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Show I TOWER TO MARK HISTORIC SPOT I Work I aoon to begin on the erection erec-tion of a memorial observatory on jm - (jv svisfl i , r.'..&rrr-the r.'..&rrr-the Upot ih historic Prospect HIM, I J having already been aet aside by Mayor Ulliiea for the carrying out of Burn a purpune. Prospoct Hill 1 noted for the prominent part It took In the llevolu-I llevolu-I binary war, and It was from the top of thla hill that the first American flag was thrown to the breeze. Tho observatory Is to lake the form of a tower, and will closely resemble re-semble an old KmilHli castle. The tower will be forty live feet high. The top will he tint and protected to a height 01 four feet by parapet, wUh Iron grailngH In tho embrasures, and will afford a view thut cunnot be equaled In lloslon. On a clear day the vllon ran travel to tho 111 mo llllli. lb, st, )n Light and to the White .Mountains. The walls of the tower will be ot rough granite and will bo thirty feet In diameter. Two room will be aet apart for the exhibiting of hlstruio Telle and souvenirs. Tho structure from tho second floor will be hexagonal hexa-gonal in shape, resting on alt columns. |
