Weather Observatory

 

The Blue Hill Weather Observatory is only steps away from Eliot Tower and is also receiving some long-awaited renovations.

View

 

That's Boston to your left and the harbor to your right as seen from the top of Eliot Tower.

Tower

 

Eliot Tower, a 35-foot-tall (11 m) stone structure, was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) between 1933 and 1944.  

The tower offers a view of about 270°, including all of Boston, Boston Harbor, and much of the South Shore. 

Eliot Tower

 Built in 1904 as a tribute to Charles Eliot the famous Landscape Architect who was instrumental in preserving the Blue Hills Reservation, little has been done since to maintain the Eliot Tower and Memorial Bridge. A complete restoration, however, is now, finally, in progress.