WHDH-TV tower
The WHDH-TV tower is a free-standing lattice tower with triangular cross section used by WHDH in Newton, Massachusetts built in 1960.[1][2] The tower stands 323.8 m (1,062 ft) tall[3] and would have been the third tallest freestand tower in the world at the time of its construction after Tokyo Tower and the Eiffel Tower. It is currently the second tallest free-standing lattice tower in the United States after the WITI TV Tower in Milwaukee and the ninth tallest in the world.
| WHDH-TV tower | |
|---|---|
  | |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Steel lattice television tower |
| Location | Newton, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°18′41″N 71°12′58″W |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Height | 323.8 m (1,062 ft) |
See also
- Lattice tower
- List of tallest towers in the world
- List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
- List of tallest freestanding steel structures
References
- https://books.google.ca/books?id=Ah9b8IIMMcwC&pg=PA68&lpg=PA68&dq=WHDH+TV+Tower+1960&source=bl&ots=q4sy2qJ9iJ&sig=ACfU3U2XuKCBEIIgvPKTvXcOMl4K1WfkBg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjs-cC-vMnqAhWFl3IEHcamDsgQ6AEwFXoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=WHDH%20TV%20Tower%201960&f=false
- https://www.historicaerials.com/location/42.20758838286268/-71.14070177078247/1971/16
- https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProASRLookup.php?sASR=1005862&tabSearchType=ASR+Search
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