80-year-old N.J. fire tower surrounded by new $1.25M homes to be torn down

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"The 136-foot structure, first built by Jersey Central Power and Light Company in 1944 for a sum of $360"

That seems a little hard to believe, $360 in 1944 would only be $6500 today. Lots of steel in a tower, not to mention labor cost. :)
 
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