OHIO LOOKOUTS
FARRELL HILL
Ross County
Ohio Dept of Natural Resources
Ohio Dept of Natural Resources
December 6, 1935: "Donation of an acre of ground on Farrell Hill by P.T.C. Brown , Jr., real estate dealer of 54 East Second street, for use as a fire lookout tower, was announced today by Associate State Forester B. E. Leete.
Three other owners of land in California Hollow are also cooperating in this project and have indicated their desire to deed a right of way through their respective properties so that the California Hollow road may be extended to the site of the proposed tower at the top of the hill.
As soon as the right of way paper have been signed, Superintendent L.I. Couch of Camp Pike will arrange for the construction of the road so that the Farrell Hill tower may be built early in 1936." (Chillicothe Gazette)
Three other owners of land in California Hollow are also cooperating in this project and have indicated their desire to deed a right of way through their respective properties so that the California Hollow road may be extended to the site of the proposed tower at the top of the hill.
As soon as the right of way paper have been signed, Superintendent L.I. Couch of Camp Pike will arrange for the construction of the road so that the Farrell Hill tower may be built early in 1936." (Chillicothe Gazette)
January 25, 1936: "No new fire towers were erected in 1935 but a new site was obtained by gift on Farrell Hill near Bainbridge. This site was donated by P.T.C. Brown, Jr., of this city. It is anticipated that the tower will be erected early in the present year." (Chillicothe Gazette)
September 9, 1937: "Construction of a new forest fire tower on Farrell Hill at California Hollow, between Bourneville and Bainbridge, has been started, Associate State Forester Bernard E. Leete announced Thursday.
It will be a 73-foot field tower and increase to 21 the number of towers in the southern Ohio forest districts.
CCC boys of Camp Pike will extend the California Hollow road a mile to the tower to make it accessible by automobile." (Chillicothe Gazette)